<ul><li>Launch quickly (even if is bad)</li><li>Get initial customers</li><li>Talk to users &amp; get feedback</li><li>Iterate﻿</li></ul>

<ul><li>Build very fast</li><li>Very limited functionality</li><li>Appeal to a small set of users</li></ul>It’s the base to iterate from.

Lean MVP

<ul><li>Time box your spec</li><li>Write down your spec</li><li>Cut your spec</li><li>Don’t fall in love with your mvp</li></ul>

How to build quickly

<ul><li>Don’t ask users for features.</li><li>Ask for problems.</li></ul>

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YC CEO and Partner Michael Seibel shares his approach to building an MVP and getting your first users as a pre-launch startup. Startup School is YC's free online program for founders.

Transcript and lecture slides here: https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6f-how-to-plan-an-mvp

This lecture is part of YC's Startup School, a free online program and global community of founders. Register and join the community at https://www.startupschool.org/

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:41 First, talk to users
1:40 Goal: launch quickly
2:40 After launching, get feedback
4:30 Lean MVP
5:37 Real-world examples
8:21 Heavy MVPs
9:33 Launches aren't special
11:22 Hacks for building an MVP quickly
12:57 Don't fall in love with your MVP

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