Jason Fried is a software entrepreneur, author, and co-founder of Basecamp, a popular project management and team collaboration tool. Readers can learn about remote work, productivity, and business management. With articles, talks, and books, Jason Fried shares  insights and best practices for building successful remote teams and fostering a healthy work culture.

Jason Fried

The author shares a reflective experience about presenting two products, emphasizing the significance of building version 1 primarily for internal use. They advise against the distraction of hypothetical use cases and emphasize creating 'Maximally Proud Version 1s' (MPV1s) instead of minimal viable products (MVPs). Building products for their own needs ensures a higher quality outcome that can eventually cater to broader audiences.

Version 1 is for you

<p>I think we must put some context here: 37signals is a successful &amp; bootstrapped company, so they do not have the same pressure as startups who raised money.</p>
<p>In a sense, I agree with his mindset, and at the same time I can’t stop thinking about all those startups with limited time and capital, who need to find a PMF to survive. Time is critical for them, so waisting time creating a perfect v1 might not be the best option, and MVPs remain in my opinion the best way to test your product quickly with real users.</p>
