Yeah I think we actually agree, that’s why I said it’s a valid approach “sometimes”.
Like any tool, Lean Startup MVPs aren’t the right tool for every situation. You need extreme uncertainty.
If you’re a FAANG and you’re releasing a new version of a well established type of product like an email client, what giant existential risks do you have? FAANG have existing customers, we all know people use email. There’s no questions to answer, no uncertainty, so MVPs are the wrong tool for the job.
Why bother running experiments if we have 20 years of data showing us that we have customers and they like using email…
Like any tool, Lean Startup MVPs aren’t the right tool for every situation. You need extreme uncertainty.
If you’re a FAANG and you’re releasing a new version of a well established type of product like an email client, what giant existential risks do you have? FAANG have existing customers, we all know people use email. There’s no questions to answer, no uncertainty, so MVPs are the wrong tool for the job.
Why bother running experiments if we have 20 years of data showing us that we have customers and they like using email…