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How to scope an MVP you won't have to throw away

A lean MVP doesn't have to mean a throwaway codebase. How we balance speed today with a foundation for tomorrow.

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Founders are often told to build something quick and rewrite it later. In practice, the rewrite rarely happens and the shortcuts become the product. There is a better middle ground.

Cut features, not foundations

Be ruthless about scope: one core workflow, one type of user, one way to pay. But invest in the parts that are painful to change later: data model, authentication and deployment.

Choose a boring stack

A mainstream, typed stack lets you hire easily and move fast. Novel technology is a cost you should only pay where it gives you a real advantage.

Release to real users early

An MVP is a learning tool. Put it in front of ten real customers in the first weeks, watch them use it and let their behaviour shape the roadmap.

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