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  **MVP** (_minimum viable product_) — in this channel's material, the smallest
  working version of a product or tool, built to test the core idea cheaply and
  quickly before committing to production quality. Examples: a simple
  markdown-collaboration editor prototype, and a small tool for simulating
  audience feedback on headlines.
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# MVP

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## Definition

**MVP** (_minimum viable product_) — in this channel's material, the smallest working version of a product or tool, built to test the core idea cheaply and quickly before committing to production quality. Examples: a simple markdown-collaboration editor prototype, and a small tool for simulating audience feedback on headlines.

In the captured material, **MVP** (*minimum viable product*) names the deliberately small first version of a product or tool — built to test the core idea quickly rather than to be complete. Two examples anchor its usage: - The **Proof** document editor was built as a _simple MVP for collaborating on markdown docs with an agent_ — a fast prototype whose launch-day success exposed what it takes to survive production. - Michael Taylor's **audience simulator** is described as _the little MVP he's been using_: a small tool he drops headlines and announcements into for instant _wisdom of the crowds_ feedback before anything goes into the world. In both cases the MVP is a **testing instrument**: it zeroes in on core value so you can explore whether the idea works before investing in reliability, polish, or scale.