02Ideas & planningEssential

MVP

Minimum viable product

Build the smallest version that actually works, to test the idea.

For example

Version one only does: a few words plus their etymology.

Resources

Copy prompt

Given this idea, propose the smallest MVP that proves it works. List what to leave out of v1.

Related terms

What you want to build, and which problem it solves.

For example

An app that helps people discover the story behind English words.

Product requirements document

Write down what the product does, who it is for and why, as a whole.

For example

This is the complete product spec sheet.

Specification

Spell out exactly how one feature should work.

For example

The save button sits top-right, turns solid on click, and the state is stored in the database.