Reflection - Larning Launch

Challenge and Selection

The tool I chose to develop this activity is '' Learning Launch ''. I knew this tool under the name of '' MVP '' or '' Minimum Viable Product ''. A few years ago, long before I knew what design thinking was, I had the idea of  developing a reservation system for soccer fields.

Without any knowledge, I went to a software factory with the intention that we could create a partnership and develop the projects together, with a lot of intelligence the first thing they asked me was if I had developed some type of MVP but the reality is that at that time I did not I had no idea what that was. At that moment, they explained to me the importance of devising a "Learning Launch" especially in a project that had no other competitors.

Software development is a very expensive process so this solution reduces risk, time and money. Thanks to them and now to this course, I have been able to understand the importance of learning quickly, and at low cost thanks to this tool.

Application

In this case the application of the tool was ineffective at the time. Since I was just entering this world, I thought and developed an MVP without considering how long it was going to take and also without knowing the confirmation biases. As time passed, the MVP continued in development and although it was simple each time the estimated time was longer, because as it progressed it made the mistake of incorporating new functionalities which generated that it never launched it and therefore did not there was learning.

My biggest mistake was not creating it but the way I wanted to develop it, instead of adopting a software development that prioritizes `` working software '', I was developing the software in parts, without it being working and therefore If you can test it on users.

Insight and approach

After failing, I realized many things. Regarding the chosen tool, this was correct but it is not as simple as it seems, experimentation in a short and specific time is very important, where the priority is to learn quickly, in addition to having the courage to dare to launch a product that in principle does not meet our expectations or represent 100% what we want to show, what I think, which is the most difficult part. On the other hand, in case of being able to turn back time, I would seek to simplify the Learning Launch to the maximum and get it out in the shortest possible time. I would change the idea of  developing a software, no matter how minimal, to verify my hypothesis with ready-made software or something as simple as an instagram page, or a landing page that informs about the next launch of a software that solves a need, with in order to see who would be interested in such software, prior to thinking about its construction. It is worth clarifying that the MVP I had thought of had not been validated with users but simply with the development team.

I apologize if there are flaws in the writing of the text, I am Argentine, I do not speak English and this text was translated by Google.

