Judge MVP candidates by journey completeness rather than by isolated story importance.
Principle: MVP means minimum path to real value, not minimum amount of work. The Move Slice horizontally across the map. Keep each activity thin, but make sure the user can still start, continue, and finish the core journey. Why It Works A complete small journey reveals real-world friction. A large partial release mostly proves that the team can build disconnected pieces. Decision Test Ask, “What can the user finish with this release?” If the answer is vague, the slice is still too fragmented.
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