Unsolicited Feedback MVPs are Officially Dead: Here's How to Launch and Find Market Fit in 2024 w/ Sachin Rekhi
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May 16, 2024 
Product-Market Fit expert Sachin Rekhi discusses rethinking MVPs, emphasizing narrow market focus and product polish. Insights from Linear, Dropbox, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator highlight the importance of validation, target audience precision, and strategic product development for market fit.
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MVPs are dead
- MVPs are less effective in existing, competitive markets due to established user expectations.
- Launching a basic MVP in a crowded market might lead to a false negative, hindering true product-market fit discovery.
Dropbox's delayed launch
- Drew Houston didn't publicly launch Dropbox during YC Demo Day, prioritizing a polished, 'magical' user experience over rapid launch.
- His focus on seamless desktop integration proved crucial to Dropbox's later success, despite initial perceptions of him being a perfectionist.
Narrow Focus, Delightful Product
- Narrow your product scope and target audience, but strive for a delightful user experience within that scope.
- Prioritize 'craft, taste, and beauty' in your product, even if their impact is difficult to quantify.