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Prototype, MVP, pilot & release stages · Working

Minimum lovable product

Also called: MLP

ELI5

A small product people can genuinely enjoy or value.

Used in conversation

““Lovable” should not excuse missing accessibility or reliability.”

Definition

A deliberately small product designed to create a strong positive experience, not merely function.

Here “Minimum lovable product” means: A deliberately small product designed to create a strong positive experience, not merely function.

Pitch context

You will see “Minimum lovable product” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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Sources & evidence · 2

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.