Concierge service
It is important to realize that some parts of the solution you are creating are essential, but may not necessarily be good candidates for automating processes right away. These parts can be offered manually as well. Such a solution is known as a Concierge Service, or as the Concierge Minimum Viable Product (CMVP). At first glance, that does not really seem to make much sense to a developer. You might be thinking that the lean startup methodology is about minimizing waste, and wonder why we should do things manually?
The truth is that doing things manually is indeed not very efficient, but that is fine for now. It is a short-term solution that can help you gain new insights and learn how to solve the user's or customer's ...
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