Remove Agile Remove Minimum Viable Product Remove Strategy
article thumbnail

MVP versus EVP: Is it time to introduce ethics into the agile startup model?

TechCrunch

The rocket ship trajectory of a startup is well known: Get an idea, build a team and slap together a minimum viable product (MVP) that you can get in front of users. However, building high-performing products and solutions that work for the majority isn’t enough anymore. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

article thumbnail

Making the case for IVP: Initial viable product

TechCrunch

is the head of Strategy for Esquire Digital and the editor of Today’s Esquire. Explaining that it’s just your minimum viable product (MVP) and it’s not ready yet is sometimes fine, but I’ve seen many times where that’s the dealbreaker in itself. It’s the first truly viable product you choose to launch.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Scaling Startups: The Ultimate Guide For Founders

Luis Goncalves

While launching a startup is difficult, successfully scaling requires an entirely different skillset, strategy framework, and operational systems. This guide explores essential frameworks, common pitfalls, and proven strategies to transform your promising venture into a market leader. What Does Scaling a Startup Really Mean?

article thumbnail

What is technical debt? A business risk IT must manage

CIO

For example, if the underlying code of an application pushed quickly into production is convoluted and difficult to update and maintain, the time or resources saved in the process of writing it will eventually need to be repaid in frustration and work down the line. Thats part of the Agile philosophy of continuous improvement.

article thumbnail

From Ph.D. to boutique software developer: An interview with Solwey’s Andrew Drach

TechCrunch

In December of 2016, Monika and I established two sister companies: Solwey Consulting , focused on technology strategy and execution, UX/UI design and business intelligence; and Callentis Consulting Group , a research and development business focused on translational research and technology transfer from academia to industry practice.

article thumbnail

Exploration to elimination: CIO road map for adaptive technology portfolios

CIO

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, agility is no longer just a buzzword — it’s a business imperative. This dynamic framework offers CIOs a powerful tool to continually optimize their technology portfolios, ensuring their organizations remain agile, efficient, and future-ready. This phase maximizes long-term value.

article thumbnail

Appetiser’s co-founders discuss building client relationships and getting to MVP

TechCrunch

Our teams are built around efficiency: Small, client-embedded production squads comprising iOS, Android and back-end developers, as well as UX designers, product managers and QA/PM specialists. These squads work together in an agile environment and scale up or down based on the needs of the project.

UI/UX 228