MVPs are dead. Build delight instead.

Yesterday we talked about how the MVP is dead. So what now?

The new hot term you’re looking for is the Minimally Delightful Product.

This isn’t just the smallest thing you can ship — it’s the smallest thing you can ship that delights your customer. That moment of joy when they realize your product just made something hard feel effortless. That’s what you’re aiming for.

Think of it like this: there are people faster than me, smarter than me, stronger than me — but superpowers are something else entirely. Superman isn’t just strong. He’s orders of magnitude stronger.

That’s the feeling you want your customer to have.

Don’t make reports 50% faster — eliminate the need for reports entirely.

Don’t just flag issues after they happen — proactively prevent them from ever occurring.

Don’t just offer “analytics” — show them exactly what action to take and do half the work for them.

When software makes users feel like they’ve gained superpowers, that’s when it becomes indispensable.