Lesson 902 of 2116
The One-Screen MVP Rule
A vibe-coded app should start as one screen with one job. If you cannot describe the first useful screen, the builder will invent a product you did not mean. Write the smallest useful scope the agent can finish.
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- 1The One-Screen MVP Rule
- 2MVP
- 3scope
- 4one-screen app
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The One-Screen MVP Rule
A vibe-coded app should start as one screen with one job. If you cannot describe the first useful screen, the builder will invent a product you did not mean.
- 1Name the job before naming the tool.
- 2Write the smallest useful scope the agent can finish.
- 3Run the result as a user, not as a fan of the tool.
- 4Inspect the diff, data access, and failure path before sharing.
Use this as the working prompt or checklist for the lesson.
Build one screen for a habit tracker. It should add today's habit, mark it done, and show a seven-day streak. Do not add login, payments, sharing, charts, or notifications yet.- What should the user be able to do when this is finished?
- What data should the app or agent never expose?
- What test proves the change works?
- What rollback path exists if the output is wrong?
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