MVP

Minimum Viable Product — the smallest version of a product that's still useful enough to release and learn from real users.

Example: A ride-sharing app's first version that only supports cash payments in one city, launched just to see if anyone requests rides at all.

In practice: The 'minimum' is about learning, not corner-cutting — it should be complete enough to produce a real signal on whether the idea works, not just barely functional.

• often paired with Incremental rollout