Lesson 6 of 10 · Build a Full AI SaaS MVP
In this lesson. What would make you stop, and the second slice if you do not.
What you will learn
- Kill criteria
- Retention
- Second slice
Walkthrough
You will write kill criteria (no retention, no willingness to pay). Strategy for an MVP includes stopping. This is the close.
Work through the ideas in order. After each point, pause and connect it to a task you already do — a document, a workflow, or a feature you own. The goal of Build a Full AI SaaS MVP is usable skill, not a pile of notes.
If something is unclear, rewrite it in your own words before you continue. Teaching the step back to yourself is the fastest way to see gaps.
Practice
Write two kill criteria and the second slice if you pass.
Keep the first attempt small. A finished example you can reuse beats a perfect plan you never run.
Check your understanding
- Can you explain the goal of this lesson in one sentence to a teammate?
- Where would you apply “Kill criteria” in your own work this week?
- What would you change on a second pass of the practice?
Next. Continue to the following lesson when the practice has a real artifact, even a rough one.