Lean Startup
Skill Verified ActiveDesign MVPs, validated learning experiments, and pivot-or-persevere decisions using Build-Measure-Learn. Use when the user mentions "MVP scope", "validated learning", "pivot or persevere", "vanity metrics", "test assumptions", "innovation accounting", "build-measure-learn", or "minimum viable experiment". Also trigger when deciding what to include in a first version, measuring startup progress, or evaluating whether to change direction on a product bet. Covers innovation accounting and actionable metrics. For 5-day prototype testing, see design-sprint. For customer motivation analysis, see jobs-to-be-done.
To help users design MVPs, make informed pivot-or-persevere decisions, and apply validated learning principles using the Build-Measure-Learn framework.
Features
- Explains Build-Measure-Learn loop execution
- Details various MVP types and design strategies
- Covers pivot types and decision-making frameworks
- Defines innovation accounting and actionable metrics
- Provides context-specific applications (SaaS, corporate, features)
Use Cases
- Designing an MVP for a new product idea
- Deciding whether to pivot or persevere with a current strategy
- Implementing innovation accounting for startups or corporate projects
- Understanding customer behavior through cohort analysis
- Improving product development speed through small batches
Non-Goals
- Providing specific technical implementation advice for building products
- Replacing the original foundational books on Lean Startup and related topics
Workflow
- Identify a hypothesis to test (what do we need to learn?)
- Define success criteria based on metrics
- Build the minimum artifact (MVP) to test the hypothesis
- Measure customer behavior and collect data
- Analyze data against criteria to learn and decide (pivot, persevere, iterate)
Installation
First, add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add wondelai/skills/plugin install skills@wondelai-skillsQuality Score
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