Building an app isn’t what you think it is. 🛠️ SETsquared Bath Innovation Centre hosted a founder roundtable to explore what really matters when turning an idea into something people actually need. The MVP isn’t the goal — user research is essential, and traction always beats features. 📖 Read the full insights here: https://lnkd.in/eqymVktD #Startups #founders #productdevelopment #userresearch #innovation
Founder roundtable: What matters in app development
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Avoiding alienation while tailoring experiences for different users is key in web design. Learn more here. https://lnkd.in/ezhS6mYY Tags: #UXDesign #startups #videomarketing
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Most founders still think an MVP is just a “prototype.” That’s why 80% 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 before validating their idea. Let’s clear the confusion once and for all. After building 20+ 𝗠𝗩𝗣𝘀 for startups — → some that got funded, → some that pivoted smartly Here’s what I learned 𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. A 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 is: → A 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼 of what you 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 to build → No backend, no real users — just a concept test Think: 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘮𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘶𝘱𝘴, 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 A 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 (𝗠𝗩𝗣) is: → A 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 that delivers 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 to real users → It helps you 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, not just 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 Prototype: “This is how our food delivery app will look.” MVP: “You can order food, maybe only from 5 restaurants, but it works.” Prototype = You’re showing an idea. MVP = You’re 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. You don’t build MVPs to 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 You build them to 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴. Have you ever launched something that turned out to be more of a 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦 than an MVP? Could you share your experience below? I’d love to hear your journey. #Startups #MVP #ProductDevelopment #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #SaaS #BuildInPublic #TechFounders #StartupTips #MERNStack
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Most founders think validation is about proving their idea works — but it’s really about learning what doesn’t. I’ve seen too many founders make these mistakes: • Asking only friends and family • Asking leading questions like “Would you use this app?” • Mistaking interest for commitment • Ignoring negative feedback Real validation happens when you talk to actual customers, ask honest questions, and listen — even when it’s uncomfortable. At the end of the day, great founders validate to learn, not to be right. Which of these mistakes do you think kills the most startups? #Startups #Entrepreneurship #LeanStartup #ProductValidation
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