The 10xbuilds.com blog
Guides for founders and small teams planning a software build: scope, sequence and estimates.
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How to Scope a Software Build Before Writing Code
A practical way to scope software before any code exists: problem statement, users and jobs, priorities, non-goals, acceptance criteria and risks.
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Prototype vs MVP vs v1: What to Build First
What a prototype, an MVP and a v1 are each for, what each one proves, when to move on, and how to keep a throwaway prototype from becoming production.
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Estimating Software Projects Without Fooling Yourself
Why software estimates slip, what planning fallacy research found, and how to estimate with ranges, reference classes, task breakdowns and open buffers.