If you try to build "Simple, Lovable, Complete" then you're likely taking too long to ship.
Success with MVP looks like this: "Frank in accounting says he hates it, and thinks it's ugly, but says he'll use it because it saves him ten minutes every day. And he wants to talk with you today about why it sucks so much right now."
Exactly! You don’t want love, you want users to be compelled to use the product for whatever reason. I don’t love a hammer but it’s a super compelling option when I have some nails…
Success with MVP looks like this: "Frank in accounting says he hates it, and thinks it's ugly, but says he'll use it because it saves him ten minutes every day. And he wants to talk with you today about why it sucks so much right now."