No Compromises

Rewriting without a map: shipping an MVP from a legacy app


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Multiple times we have encountered the messy reality of rebuilding a decade-old system: stale specs, missing specs, and stakeholders who want "the same… but better."

In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we share a lightweight framework for agreeing on an MVP, tagging "post-MVP" ideas, and negotiating trade-offs while still making progress.

We walk through practical tactics for parallelizing work and learning as you go.

  • (00:00) - Rebuilding an old system without copying its flaws
  • (02:00) - Two extremes: too many specs or none at all
  • (03:00) - MVP tension: ship value vs. future wishes
  • (04:45) - Define MVP, capture unknowns as post-MVP tickets
  • (05:30) - Build the first slice and learn
  • (07:00) - Code foundations while refining scope
  • (08:30) - Trade-offs as collaboration, not confrontation
  • (09:30) - Takeaway: progress, check-ins, iterate together
  • (10:00) - Silly bit

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    No CompromisesBy Joel Clermont and Aaron Saray

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