From product discovery to MVP: a 6‑week blueprint

Speed without direction burns money. This blueprint compresses discovery and delivery into six focused weeks that produce a real, shippable MVP with room to grow.

Week 1: Problem and users

One-pager with problem statement, users, constraints, and success metrics. Five short interviews; map jobs-to-be-done and top pains. Draft a simple north-star metric.

Week 2: Flows and scope

Map critical flows; pick one core path that creates value (the “happy path”). Ruthlessly defer nice‑to‑haves. Write acceptance criteria as Given/When/Then.

Week 3: Design and tokens

Build a tokenized design system: colors, spacing, typography, components. Keep it spartan but consistent. Prototype the happy path.

Week 4: Technical scaffolding

Choose boring tech that fits: Next.js/ASP.NET for web, Postgres for data, Stripe for payments, SendGrid for email. Add auth, roles, and observability early.

Week 5: Build and integrate

Implement the happy path end-to-end. Stub secondary flows. Keep metrics and error reporting visible. Write a thin E2E test for the core flow.

Week 6: Polish and validate

Fix paper cuts, tune copy, and add onboarding helpers. Ship to a small cohort; measure the north-star metric and qualitative feedback. Decide on the next slice.

This cadence forces clarity. You’ll ship a real product that solves one problem well, with a foundations you can extend.