Minimum lovable product
Also called: MLP
ELI5
A small product people can genuinely enjoy or value.
Used in conversation
““Lovable” should not excuse missing accessibility or reliability.”
Definition
A deliberately small product designed to create a strong positive experience, not merely function.
Here “Minimum lovable product” means: A deliberately small product designed to create a strong positive experience, not merely function.
Pitch context
You will see “Minimum lovable product” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16