There&#x27;s a lot of disagreement in this thread about the definition of MVP, and I think it stems from the interpretation of the &quot;Viable&quot; part.<p>Based on the definitions by writers who helped popularise the term, like Steve Blank and Eric Ries, I think this word should be clarified as &quot;viable for the purpose of the entrepreneur&quot;. Then the definitions of MVP as a process or marketing experiment make more sense. A MVP does not need to be viable for the customer (e.g. a complete, but minimal product) , just as an experiment.