Multiple times we have encountered the messy reality of rebuilding a decade-old system: stale specs, missing specs, and stakeholders who want "the same… but better."
In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we share a lightweight framework for agreeing on an MVP, tagging "post-MVP" ideas, and negotiating trade-offs while still making progress.
We walk through practical tactics for parallelizing work and learning as you go.
- (00:00) - Rebuilding an old system without copying its flaws
- (02:00) - Two extremes: too many specs or none at all
- (03:00) - MVP tension: ship value vs. future wishes
- (04:45) - Define MVP, capture unknowns as post-MVP tickets
- (05:30) - Build the first slice and learn
- (07:00) - Code foundations while refining scope
- (08:30) - Trade-offs as collaboration, not confrontation
- (09:30) - Takeaway: progress, check-ins, iterate together
- (10:00) - Silly bit
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Episode 138
