Agree with Adam here - the minimum viable product concept is key, and it's brutal to adhere to it properly. Clearly, trying to build the whole idea perfectly in one hit is impossible.
That said, (as the author of the post referred to) I'm a firm believer in "perfecting" the minimum viable product to the greatest extent possible without mass market testing. Not striving for perfection on the kernel of the enterprise is dumb. Who knows how many websites would have made it but for their sloppy design? Rushing from one project to the other, hoping to uncover a kind of platonic form in the ether that guarantees a win doesn't work in the overwhelming majority of cases. Most of us aren't inventing Twitter, so without a highly addictive concept persae, striving for perfection is the best way I know to increase the chances of success in the real world. In my view, you win by grabbing every advantage you possibly can. A website is nothing without the experience of the people using it - you're shooting yourself in the foot if you let that slide. On Nov 2, 12:30 am, Brian Dorricott <brian.dorric...@meteorical.co.uk> wrote: > +1 > > > > Eric Ries introduced a good term for this in 2009: Minimum Viable Product. > There's an entry on Wikipedia that explains the term > well:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_product It is well worth a > read. > > > Regards, > > Brian > > > > U:http://www.meteorical.co.uk > > > Yea, I agree that you definitely need to get the product in front > > > of people. It challenges all the assumptions you previously made, > > > provides many new use cases and gives you immense motivation to > > > keep working and improve the product. > > > > > > There is a great saying that I've heard a few times (something > > > like) "If you aren't embarrassed by what you launched then you've > > > launched too late." > > > > > > > > > If you worry too much about perfection in the very beginning then > > > you risk releasing the most amazing product 2008 has ever seen but > > > in 2011. > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > Adam -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
