What Is A MVP - A Minimum Viable Product?
Today we take a cautious look into our wizard's kitchen. I would like to show how we approach new development projects. There are two different approaches for us.
We Simply Build The App
When the scope of a new app is very manageable, it's easy to assess the risk of development. The cost is low because, for example, only one developer is working on it for a short time (less than a month). In this case, we define a feature set, the app is built and out to the public with it. This was the case with Phone Memos, Meeting Cards and also with Herein.
The Feature Set Is Too Large For "Just Building It".
Sometimes, during initial discussions about a new app, you can immediately see that this scope will exceed the person-month limit. Or - as in Merlin Project – the product is of strategic importance. In this case, we are talking about a risk investment and here, of course, we proceed accordingly more cautiously.
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