Quality and Safety
Define the minimum quality bar for MVPs that real users will touch.
Key takeaways
- An MVP can be small but not careless; quality is scoped to the tested path rather than skipped.
- Hold a minimum bar across critical path, copy accuracy, data handling, analytics, accessibility, and support recovery.
- Run a risk review for misread offers, missing consent, exposed secrets, silent payment or auth failures, and overstated analytics.
- Verify with a layered stack: static checks, unit tests, a browser test of the primary path, manual copy/legal review, and post-launch monitoring.
An MVP can be small, but it should not be careless. Quality is scoped to the tested path.
Minimum Quality Bar
| Area | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Critical path | User can complete the primary action |
| Copy | Promise, pricing, and expectations are accurate |
| Data | Sensitive data is not leaked or logged improperly |
| Analytics | Primary event is verified |
| Accessibility | Buttons, forms, and navigation are usable |
| Support | User-facing failure has a recovery path |
Risk Review
- Could a user misunderstand the offer?
- Could the flow collect data without appropriate consent?
- Could the agent-generated code expose secrets?
- Could payment, email, or auth fail silently?
- Could analytics overstate success?
Verification Stack
- Static checks for obvious breakage.
- Unit or component tests for reusable logic.
- Browser test for the primary path.
- Manual copy/legal review for public surfaces.
- Post-launch monitoring for errors and support messages.