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?? Probably 100% of the Unicorns started as MVPs

In this article, I will try to answer several basic questions regarding the Minimum Viable Product (MVP):?

• ?What is the MVP?
• What is important when creating MVP?
• Which programming language is best for MVP?
• What is most important from the start?

What is the MVP, or Minimum Viable Product?

It is another name for a product that has a minimum degree of readiness to be introduced to the market. In practice, this means possibly the least complex product that can be made at a low outlay and presented to the potential client.?In times when we hear about new tech startups practically every day, the time in which an idea is turned into a ready product should be as short as possible.

MVP is created for various products in many branches. The definition of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is quite extensive, so it is often difficult to distinguish it from a mock-up. It’s important to focus on what forms the basis of this concept:

?? Minimum - we’re not referring to the scale of the product here, but rather its complexity.

?? Viable – in literal translation, this means “feasible, possible”. In the context of MVP, we may speak of such a product if it’s possible to sell it. So, if we are only able to find a client who is ready to pay for it, the product meets this condition.

?? Product - the product of sale alone. Value, which we can comprehensibly define. The answer to the client’s problem, is the solution that we can offer.

What is important when creating MVP?

?? IT NOT NEED TO BE PERFECT - in this rushing world of startups, it is not advisable to wait too long to launch sales. Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is not meant to be a perfected, full-functionality software, but a means to verify our idea. While you’re waiting for that right moment, working on all the fine details, someone might just make a step ahead.

???? MINIMUM - you’ve already defined your essential minimum? Try even more, and ask yourself if it’s possible to implement your idea with half the means and functions. If the answer is yes, do it!??

?????? GO TO MARKET ASAP - the most important lesson: "A minimum viable product (MVP) is a development technique in which a new product or website is developed with sufficient features to satisfy early adopters. The final, complete set of features is only designed and developed after considering feedback from the product's initial users." With time, the final product turns out to be quite different from how we imagined it at the starting point. These changes should be our answer to what the customers want, which is why it’s worth tuning in to their suggestions, and when possible, engaging in a dialogue.??

Which programming language is best for MVP?

?? It depends on many factors, and there is not only one good answer... Now there are many cool programming languages are available in the market to build MVP. When deciding on the right programming language, it’s important to first consider solutions that are modern and popular.?It’s difficult to specifically choose one language, the most frequently used languages are: JavaScript, Java, Python, Elixir, Rust, Go, TypeScript, PHP, Ruby on Rails, C#, Swift etc.

? But it is most important to choose a technology in which you feel strong or which is the main technology of your developers. You can also consider building your MVP using no code or low code, it is a reality now and some specialists moving toward - low code and open software is usually the cheapest option but not all technologies are efficient enough for complex projects.

What is most important from the start?

?? When making difficult choices connected with technology dedicated to our Minimum Viable Product, we should always keep in mind the future development of our product.?

?? When taking on the creation of your own software, an essential aspect of the chosen technology is its scalability.?Performance is key here.?

?? In case you are working on a bigger project, you could think about several options:

• hire/build?your own IT team
• work with a software company and outsource (some) task
• outsource 100% of the development of your project

?? I hope that this will be enough to convince you to stop waiting for the perfect moment, stop working on those hypothetical functions and possible solutions, and actually test it in real life. Stop dreaming and start developing your own Minimum Viable Product!

Ps. If you want to know more about the MVP, Product Development, the process of building an MVP or how we usually work with clients you can contact me directly or visit our MVP LAB page.??