Jordi Bruin: Ship smaller, learn sooner
Jordi Bruin describes limiting an idea to a small first version, releasing it, and using feedback to decide what deserves more work. The conversation also covers audience building and making useful projects visible.
What to take into your own app
Make the first version smaller
Bruin’s 2-2-2 approach puts boundaries around early development. Our takeaway: define the smallest useful version before committing to a long feature list.
Use releases to learn
He discusses iterative development and feedback. A small release gives people something concrete to respond to before you expand the product.
Make distribution part of the work
The discussion includes press attention and building an audience. Plan how people will encounter the app alongside what you plan to ship.
A small experiment to try
Write the two-hour version of your idea. Choose one task it must complete, one audience to show it to, and one question you want their feedback to answer.
The original source
Good ideas get better together.
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