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MVP Development

The process of building a Minimum Viable Product with just enough features to satisfy early customers and provide feedback for future development.

  • No-code tools enabling rapid prototype development without engineering resources
  • Wizard-of-Oz approaches where manual processes simulate automated functionality
  • Feature prioritization frameworks ensuring resources focus on critical functionality

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