1
Set the learning goal
Decide what customer behavior would show that the problem and approach are worth pursuing.
Path 02 · From problem to product test
Build only what helps you learn.
Turn a known customer problem into a small product experience with a clear learning goal.
When this path is useful
Recognise the moment.
You can describe a customer problem, but your MVP keeps growing and you are unsure what belongs in the first version.
The outcome
What you should leave with
Define one core user action, the smallest useful experience, and what to build, defer, or handle manually.
First move:Write the question your first product test must answer before listing features.
How to work through it
Make a decision, then test it.
2
Cut the scope
Keep the steps needed for one real use case. Defer features that do not change the learning.
3
Watch the first use
Put the experience in front of the right people and observe what they do without help.
Resources for Founders
Put the next step on paper.
These tools help you do the work. Use them on your own or bring them into our work together.
MVP Scope-Down Worksheet
Set one learning goal, identify the core user action, and decide what to build or defer.
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