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Ship MVP in 2 Weeks

A focused playbook for shipping your minimum viable product in just 2 weeks. Perfect for side projects and validating ideas quickly.

2phases•12tasks•~2 weeks

Phases & Tasks

Define scope: 1 feature, 1 user type, 1 use case
1h
Write down exactly what you're building. If it takes more than one sentence, simplify.
Set up repo, CI/CD, deploy pipeline
2h
Use a template or boilerplate. Don't waste time on setup. Ship to production on day 1.
Build core backend/API
8h
Data model, basic CRUD, essential business logic. Nothing more.
Build minimal UI
8h
Functional over pretty. Use a component library. Ship ugly if needed.
Connect everything, deploy v0.1
3h
Wire up frontend to backend. Deploy to a real URL. It should "work".

Add auth (or skip if not needed)
3h
Not every MVP needs auth. If it does, use a library or service.
Test with 2-3 real users
2h
Watch them use it. Where do they get confused? Take notes.
Fix only critical/blocking bugs
4h
If it prevents the core use case, fix it. Everything else is v2.
Write landing page
2h
What is it? Who is it for? How do I start? That's all you need.
Soft launch to small audience
1h
Share with a few communities or your newsletter. Gather feedback.
Gather feedback
1h
What do people say? Are they using it? Would they pay?
Decide: iterate or move on
1h
Based on feedback, either double down or cut losses and try the next idea.

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