There are things you almost always want to add to an MVP. And almost always shouldn’t.

Another user role.
Another integration.
A proper dashboard – “let’s build it now so we don’t have to redo it later.”
An AI feature that users will definitely love.
And, of course, a mobile app – “since we’re building the product anyway.”

That’s how an MVP slowly turns into a full-scale product – only with tighter deadlines and a constantly growing budget.

There’s an opposite extreme, too: building it so quickly and simply that a couple of months later, nobody wants to touch the code.

A good MVP isn’t about writing the minimum amount of code. It’s about finding the smallest technically sensible scope that’s enough to validate the core product hypothesis.

And that means developers have to think not only about how to build something, but also whether it makes sense to build it at all – right now.

What can safely wait? Where is a temporary workaround acceptable? Which decisions will be expensive to change later? And what should be part of the architecture from day one?

We’ve put together a detailed guide to planning an MVP – from defining the first version and prioritizing features to architecture, team setup, budget, metrics, and what comes next.

If you’re currently designing a new product or debating what should make it into v1, there’s plenty here to think about: https://evrone.com/blog/how-to-plan-mvp