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TechCrunch+ roundup: 5 pitch deck slides to fix, initial viable product, MLOps acceleration

TechCrunch

This is a fantastic time to found a startup, but unless you plan to bootstrap it, you will still need to go through the laborious exercise of crafting a pitch deck. Making the case for IVP: Initial viable product. As a concept, minimum viable product (MVP) has given founders maximum flexibility.

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3 experiments for early-stage founders seeking product-market fit

TechCrunch

They went through multiple exercises to test the viability of new parents’ most pressing and urgent needs: Conduct a “Start with Why” exercise. Create a lean canvas for each (viable) concept. Sofia is Finnish) to an easier way to create Instagrammable baby pictures. Define the “Jobs to be Done”. Define the user journeys.

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The Two Sides of Teams

LeanEssays

These are the most important questions for the success of any product, and yet for the longest time, answering these questions have not been considered the responsibility of the development team or the DevOps team. In a small company, this might be the CEO; in a larger company it is more likely a product manager.

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Myths of Replatforming

The Agile Manager

Employees will see replatforming as an exercise in re-creating software. It's made much worse when product managers are alleged to have authority, but have their decisions reversed by higher-ups or invalidated by people with stronger business knowledge. We'll build the platform first, then change the organization once it's live.

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How to Accurately Estimate Cost-to-Build: An App and Software Development Budgeting Guide

Praxent

We recommend conducting contextual inquiries, user interviews, or surveys to solidify your understanding of how and in what context people will be using your product. Product Strategy & Minimum Viable Product. Develop clear value propositions and a market strategy for the product.