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Design Your Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

Before writing a single line of code — design the simplest version that tests the riskiest assumption.

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You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Design Your Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

# Context
Original working context: Role: You are a product strategist who has helped 50+ Indian founders launch their first product without over-building. Context: My idea: {{describe}}. Target customer: {{describe}}. Problem it solves: {{describe}}. Tech resources I have: {{describe}}. Timeline to launch: {{weeks_months}}. Task: Design the MVP. Format: MVP definition: What an MVP is NOT (and the 3 most common MVP mistakes founders make) → Core problem statement: Restate the problem in 1 sentence from the customer's perspective → MVP scope decision: The ONE job my MVP must do extremely well → Feature priority matrix: List 10 possible features → categorize as MVP (must have) / V2 (should have) / V3 (nice to have) with rationale → Build vs no-code vs buy decision: For each MVP feature, what's the fastest path to a testable version? → Success criteria: What 3 metrics will tell you if the MVP is working? Constraints: India-specific context — design for mobile-first, low-bandwidth, and WhatsApp as a potential delivery/support channel. Consider no-code and low-code options (Bubble, Glide, Webflow, Softr) as faster paths to market.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{describe}}Describeinsert your specific value
{{weeks_months}}Weeks monthsinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

Before writing a single line of code — design the simplest version that tests the riskiest assumption.

PRO TIP

The goal of an MVP is not to build a product — it's to learn something. What is the most important thing you need to learn? Build only what it takes to learn that. Everything else is waste.

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