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Operator-led sprints for AI-native products with real users.
Finding a breakout wedge
Find a narrow product wedge by testing a repeated user job, current workaround and real buyer.
What an AI-native MVP includes
Build one AI-assisted user outcome with representative evals, fallbacks and operating limits.
Speed without unpayable debt
Ship quickly while tracking reversible choices, risky shortcuts, tests and ownership.
Sprint clock discipline
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Wedge interviews that work
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Pricing before polish
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Evals in week one
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Cost caps from day zero
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Launch checklists that ship
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Founder-mode shipping
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Kill criteria you will honor
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Design partners, not admirers
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Instrumentation first
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Store readiness without thrash
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Minimal API surface
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Narrative for investors
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A team of three that ships
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Tech debt budget
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Post-launch on-call
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Second sprint focus
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