Insights on MVP development, startups, and technology
Every product manager faces the same problem: a backlog full of "critical" features and not enough time to build them all. Here's a practical framework using RICE scoring to decide what to build next.
Building your first MVP? Most founders make the same costly mistakes that add months to their timeline without improving their chances of success. Here's what to avoid.
Technical debt is inevitable. The key isn't avoiding it—it's managing it strategically so it doesn't cripple your ability to ship. Here's how to balance speed with sustainability.
Learn how Airbnb went from renting air mattresses in their apartment to a $100B company, and what their MVP journey teaches us about validation.
Before building their product, Dropbox created a simple video demonstrating the concept. It generated 75,000 signups overnight. Here's the full story.
Joel Gascoigne validated Buffer's idea with two landing pages before building anything. Learn how this simple approach saved months of development.
Nick Swinmurn didn't build inventory systems or warehouses first. He tested if people would buy shoes online by manually fulfilling orders. Here's the story.
Groupon started as a simple WordPress blog posting daily deals via PDFs. No complex platform, no automated systems. Just a blog that proved the concept worked.
Aaron Patzer spent a year building buzz through content marketing and SEO before launching Mint. The result: 20,000 users on day one.
Ryan Hoover built Product Hunt as a simple email list using LinkydInk. No website, no complex features. Just curated links sent to interested people.
Naval Ravikant started AngelList by manually introducing startups to investors via email. No platform, no automation. Just valuable connections.