The first version should complete one important job for one kind of customer. It can be manual behind the scenes if the customer experience is real.
The question to answer
What is the smallest useful version?
Evidence that earns the next step
- Every feature supports the same core customer outcome.
- The product can be tested within weeks, not quarters.
- You know what learning the first version must produce.
Your next three moves
- 01Define the core outcome
- 02Cut nonessential features
- 03Choose build, buy, or manual
Watch for this
A longer feature list usually delays learning rather than improving the experiment.