Seven technical decisions to make before writing your first line of MVP code

A software development guide published on DEV Community outlines seven key technical decisions that teams should make before building a Minimum Viable Product. The core argument is that an MVP does not need to be built for massive scale from day one, but should avoid architectural choices that make future changes costly or block learning. The guide recommends starting by framing the product idea as a testable hypothesis with a clear success metric and an abandonment condition, rather than replicating all features of an established product. It also advises teams to model core domain concepts early, use a modular monolith over microservices for most MVPs, and treat the data model as a high-priority decision since schema changes become harder to reverse once history accumulates. Additional recommendations cover integration design, observability, and data minimisation, particularly when handling personal information.