{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://www.mindtheproduct.com/category/minimum-viable-product/feed/json/ -- and add it your reader.", "next_url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/category/minimum-viable-product/feed/json/?paged=2", "home_page_url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/category/minimum-viable-product/", "feed_url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/category/minimum-viable-product/feed/json/", "language": "en-GB", "title": "Minimum Viable Product - Mind the Product", "description": "Conferences, training, and content for the world\u2019s largest community of product managers, designers, and developers.", "icon": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-mindtheproduct-favicon.png", "items": [ { "id": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=34041", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/how-to-build-an-mvp-that-matters/", "title": "How to build an MVP that matters", "content_html": "

A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a powerful tool, but is often misinterpreted as the lowest quality thing you can build. Robert Schlaff explains how he's built MVPs that matter. Read more »

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\n", "content_text": "A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a powerful tool, but is often misinterpreted as the lowest quality thing you can build. Robert Schlaff explains how he's built MVPs that matter. Read more »\nThe post How to build an MVP that matters appeared first on Mind the Product.", "date_published": "2023-04-20T10:00:00+01:00", "date_modified": "2023-04-20T10:51:04+01:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Robert Schlaff", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/robertschlaff73098/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/robert-schlaff.jpg" } ], "author": { "name": "Robert Schlaff", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/robertschlaff73098/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/robert-schlaff.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/how-to-build-an-MVP-that-matters-shutterstock_2133611615-scaled.jpg", "tags": [ "Building Products", "Minimum Viable Product", "Product Management Skills", "Product Design" ], "summary": "A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a powerful tool, but is often misinterpreted as the lowest quality thing you can build. Robert Schlaff explains how he's built MVPs that matter. Read more »

" }, { "id": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=29402", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/a-minimum-viable-product-is-not-always-a-startups-most-valuable-player/", "title": "A minimum viable product is not always a startup\u2019s most valuable player", "content_html": "

A common startup practice is to first create a minimum viable product (MVP). We did not build an MVP but waited until the product felt full-featured and mature before engaging with potential customers. In this post, we\u2019ll explain why this approach worked. Read more »

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\n", "content_text": "A common startup practice is to first create a minimum viable product (MVP). We did not build an MVP but waited until the product felt full-featured and mature before engaging with potential customers. In this post, we\u2019ll explain why this approach worked. Read more »\nThe post A minimum viable product is not always a startup\u2019s most valuable player appeared first on Mind the Product.", "date_published": "2022-08-11T10:00:00+01:00", "date_modified": "2022-07-26T16:40:29+01:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Srikrishnan Ganesan", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/srikrishnan-ganesan/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Sri_headshot2-1024x1024.jpg" } ], "author": { "name": "Srikrishnan Ganesan", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/srikrishnan-ganesan/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Sri_headshot2-1024x1024.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shutterstock_1438292462.jpg", "tags": [ "Case Study", "Guest Post", "Minimum Viable Product" ], "summary": "A common startup practice is to first create a minimum viable product (MVP). We did not build an MVP but waited until the product felt full-featured and mature before engaging with potential customers. In this post, we\u2019ll explain why this approach worked. Read more »

" }, { "id": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=25521", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/rachel-obstler-on-the-product-experience/", "title": "The data says your website sucks \u2013 Rachel Obstler on The Product Experience", "content_html": "

How do people make bad products? We chatted with Rachel Obstler, Heap's VP of Product, to understand how we can use metrics to suck less. Read more »

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\n", "content_text": "How do people make bad products? We chatted with Rachel Obstler, Heap's VP of Product, to understand how we can use metrics to suck less. Read more »\nThe post The data says your website sucks – Rachel Obstler on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.", "date_published": "2021-10-06T09:20:54+01:00", "date_modified": "2021-11-03T16:40:17+00:00", "authors": [ { "name": "The Product Experience", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/the-product-experience/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-Product-Experience-Podcast-768x768.png" } ], "author": { "name": "The Product Experience", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/the-product-experience/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-Product-Experience-Podcast-768x768.png" }, "image": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/The-data-says-your-website-sucks-Rachel-Obstler-on-TPE.png", "tags": [ "Podcasts", "Product Launch", "The Product Experience", "Minimum Viable Product", "Podcast" ], "summary": "How do people make bad products? We chatted with Rachel Obstler, Heap's VP of Product, to understand how we can use metrics to suck less. Read more »

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In this talk at ProductTank\u00a0Cardiff, Tendayi Viki\u00a0draws on ideas from his latest book – Pirates in the Navy\u00a0– to share a rich set of tools for product leaders who are trying to balance the needs of exploration, innovation, and execution. Ultimately, it boils down to developing a pragmatic model for managing risks and investments, and Read more »

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\n", "content_text": "In this talk at ProductTank\u00a0Cardiff, Tendayi Viki\u00a0draws on ideas from his latest book – Pirates in the Navy\u00a0– to share a rich set of tools for product leaders who are trying to balance the needs of exploration, innovation, and execution. Ultimately, it boils down to developing a pragmatic model for managing risks and investments, and Read more »\nThe post An Explorer’s Mindset, by Tendayi Viki appeared first on Mind the Product.", "date_published": "2021-01-25T10:50:00+00:00", "date_modified": "2021-01-14T17:28:19+00:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Chris Massey", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/chris-massey/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mtp-photo-cyan.png" } ], "author": { "name": "Chris Massey", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/chris-massey/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mtp-photo-cyan.png" }, "image": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/fc287f3b-1910-470f-85a3-a1247a4b0931_Tendayi20Viki20-20Explore20portfolio.jpg", "tags": [ "Execution", "Innovation", "Lean Startup", "product innovation", "Product leadership", "Startup Product Management", "Minimum Viable Product" ] }, { "id": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=17085", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/the-meaning-of-mvp-correcting-common-misconceptions/", "title": "The Meaning of MVP \u2013 Correcting Common Misconceptions", "content_html": "

Everyone has their own interpretation of what minimum viable product (MVP) means to their organization and, while the specifics of an MVP definition may vary, this blog explores what an MVP is, and what it definitely is not. A successful MVP is critical to building a successful digital product: it’s the focused feature set that Read more »

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\n", "content_text": "Everyone has their own interpretation of what minimum viable product (MVP) means to their organization and, while the specifics of an MVP definition may vary, this blog explores what an MVP is, and what it definitely is not. A successful MVP is critical to building a successful digital product: it’s the focused feature set that Read more »\nThe post The Meaning of MVP – Correcting Common Misconceptions appeared first on Mind the Product.", "date_published": "2019-09-12T13:26:00+01:00", "date_modified": "2021-08-05T15:37:31+01:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Phil Tarnowski", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/phil-tarnowski/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/phil-tarnowski-1024x1024.jpg" } ], "author": { "name": "Phil Tarnowski", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/phil-tarnowski/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/phil-tarnowski-1024x1024.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mvp.jpg", "tags": [ "Mvp", "Prioritisation", "Product Management", "Product Management Skills", "user driven product", "Guest Post", "Minimum Viable Product", "Product Development Process" ] }, { "id": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=17087", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/rapid-prototyping-philip-pantelides-on-the-product-experience/", "title": "Rapid Prototyping \u2013 Philip Pantelides on The Product Experience", "content_html": "

For our first episode back after a summer break, we chat with Philip Pantelides, who takes us on a journey through Japan, Indonesia and beyond. (er, Bristol.) As the Head of Product for Premium Services at Cookpad, Philip has become known for his unstinting attention to detail, and taking rapid prototyping to a whole new Read more »

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\n", "content_text": "For our first episode back after a summer break, we chat with Philip Pantelides, who takes us on a journey through Japan, Indonesia and beyond. (er, Bristol.) As the Head of Product for Premium Services at Cookpad, Philip has become known for his unstinting attention to detail, and taking rapid prototyping to a whole new Read more »\nThe post Rapid Prototyping – Philip Pantelides on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.", "date_published": "2019-09-04T06:00:53+01:00", "date_modified": "2021-09-06T16:15:50+01:00", "authors": [ { "name": "The Product Experience", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/the-product-experience/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-Product-Experience-Podcast-768x768.png" } ], "author": { "name": "The Product Experience", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/the-product-experience/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-Product-Experience-Podcast-768x768.png" }, "image": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/philip.jpeg", "tags": [ "Podcast", "Product Management", "product management podcast", "Rapid Prototyping", "The Product Experience", "Agile Product Development", "Hypothesis and Testing", "Lean Product Management", "Minimum Viable Product", "Product Development Process", "Product Launch", "Prototyping", "User Experience (UX)" ] }, { "id": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=14921", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/what-does-a-successful-mvp-look-like/", "title": "What Does a Successful MVP Look Like?", "content_html": "

MVP is a phrase that startup people love to throw around. It\u2019s an acronym that can be used as a weapon. Everyone believes their\u00a0vision is really the Minimum Viable Product. You can use the phrase to batter your colleagues\u2019 ideas. You can simply declare \u201cit\u2019s not really minimum\u201d if you want to do something less Read more »

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\n", "content_text": "MVP is a phrase that startup people love to throw around. It\u2019s an acronym that can be used as a weapon. Everyone believes their\u00a0vision is really the Minimum Viable Product. You can use the phrase to batter your colleagues\u2019 ideas. You can simply declare \u201cit\u2019s not really minimum\u201d if you want to do something less Read more »\nThe post What Does a Successful MVP Look Like? appeared first on Mind the Product.", "date_published": "2019-01-24T12:10:00+00:00", "date_modified": "2019-01-24T09:53:31+00:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Andy Bell", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/andy-bell/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/efb9295e18dac016189839dab5ea90db?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Andy Bell", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/andy-bell/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/efb9295e18dac016189839dab5ea90db?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/84b943c6-ab60-4d09-9c94-5bebe7ba516e_d587a167e060961d6ac15e454848c4ba.jpg", "tags": [ "Minimum Viable Product", "new product development", "Product Development", "Product Management", "Product Management Skills", "Product Design", "Product Development Process", "Product Management" ] }, { "id": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=14755", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/maximum-possible-products-by-sally-foote/", "title": "Maximum Possible Products by Sally Foote", "content_html": "

In this #mtpcon London talk, Sally Foote of Photobox had us consider that most product managers don\u2019t work on greenfield products that allow them to design minimum viable services. The majority work with services and technologies that they didn\u2019t design and which on the surface don\u2019t meet their own or their user needs. She says Read more »

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\n", "content_text": "In this #mtpcon London talk, Sally Foote of Photobox had us consider that most product managers don\u2019t work on greenfield products that allow them to design minimum viable services. The majority work with services and technologies that they didn\u2019t design and which on the surface don\u2019t meet their own or their user needs. She says Read more »\nThe post Maximum Possible Products by Sally Foote appeared first on Mind the Product.", "date_published": "2019-01-11T11:20:00+00:00", "date_modified": "2019-01-11T11:16:07+00:00", "authors": [ { "name": "James Gadsby Peet", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/james-gadsby-peet/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/JGP-Profile-Shot-768x768.jpg" } ], "author": { "name": "James Gadsby Peet", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/james-gadsby-peet/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/JGP-Profile-Shot-768x768.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Sally-Foote-at-Mind-the-Product-London-2018.jpg", "tags": [ "maximum possible product", "Mind the Product London 2018", "Minimum Viable Product", "photobox", "Product Management", "Product Management", "Product Management Conference", "Product Management Skills", "Video" ] }, { "id": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=13809", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/mastering-the-problem-space-for-product-market-fit-by-dan-olsen/", "title": "Mastering the Problem Space for Product/Market Fit by Dan Olsen", "content_html": "

The term Product/Market Fit was coined by Marc Andreessen back in 2007 and it's been a key goal for any new product or startup ever since. But like any buzzword, it is often oversimplified and misunderstood. In this talk from Mind the Product San Francisco, Dan Olsen, the author of The Lean Product Playbook, tackles the key components of product/market fit and how to achieve it. Read more »

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\n", "content_text": "The term Product/Market Fit was coined by Marc Andreessen back in 2007 and it's been a key goal for any new product or startup ever since. But like any buzzword, it is often oversimplified and misunderstood. In this talk from Mind the Product San Francisco, Dan Olsen, the author of The Lean Product Playbook, tackles the key components of product/market fit and how to achieve it. Read more »\nThe post Mastering the Problem Space for Product/Market Fit by Dan Olsen appeared first on Mind the Product.", "date_published": "2018-08-24T13:58:53+01:00", "date_modified": "2022-10-06T15:02:55+01:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Martin Eriksson", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/martin-eriksson/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/martin-eriksson-2016.jpg" } ], "author": { "name": "Martin Eriksson", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/martin-eriksson/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/martin-eriksson-2016.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Product-Market-Fit-by-Dan-Olsen-at-Mind-the-Product-San-Francisco-2018.jpg", "tags": [ "#Mtpcon2", "Dan Olsen", "Mind the Product San Francisco 2018", "Problem Space", "Product/Market Fit", "Minimum Viable Product", "Product Research", "Product/Market Fit" ], "summary": "The term Product/Market Fit was coined by Marc Andreessen back in 2007 and it's been a key goal for any new product or startup ever since. But like any buzzword, it is often oversimplified and misunderstood. In this talk from Mind the Product San Francisco, Dan Olsen, the author of The Lean Product Playbook, tackles the key components of product/market fit and how to achieve it. Read more »

" }, { "id": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=13135", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/ask-alexis-sms-mvp-josh-seiden/", "title": "Ask Alexis and the SMS MVP by Josh Seiden", "content_html": "

Josh Seiden is co-founder and principal at consulting firm Neo. In this ProductTank NYC talk, he shares his work on a project called Ask Alexis. Why MVP? Josh refers to a quote by Eric Ries: \u201cThe unit of progress for lean startups is validated learning.\u201d The minimum viable product (MVP) is the smallest thing you Read more »

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\n", "content_text": "Josh Seiden is co-founder and principal at consulting firm Neo. In this ProductTank NYC talk, he shares his work on a project called Ask Alexis. Why MVP? Josh refers to a quote by Eric Ries: \u201cThe unit of progress for lean startups is validated learning.\u201d The minimum viable product (MVP) is the smallest thing you Read more »\nThe post Ask Alexis and the SMS MVP by Josh Seiden appeared first on Mind the Product.", "date_published": "2018-04-27T12:13:00+01:00", "date_modified": "2018-04-26T15:37:50+01:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Tremis Skeete", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/tremis-skeete/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1_gq61knSzQAZcVJKia5RSZA.jpg" } ], "author": { "name": "Tremis Skeete", "url": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/author/tremis-skeete/", "avatar": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1_gq61knSzQAZcVJKia5RSZA.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/josh-seiden.png", "tags": [ "Minimum Viable Product", "Mvp", "ProductTank", "ProductTank NYC", "SMS", "Video" ] } ] }