The Perfection Trap

These screenshots don't fail to bring across the spirit of the MVP (Minimum Viable Product). If you know the concept well, you are probably familiar too with the common resistance among employees. Coming from a culture that does not tolerate failure, they have a hard time internalizing the imperfection that an MVP requires. As LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman famously said: “If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late.” In my experience, these images bring across the message better than words.

MVPs of selected high-profile ventures