We're feeling the pressure to launch our mentoring app MVP quickly, but I'm committed to not sacrificing quality. Here's the holy grail for product quality. Prioritize Ruthlessly: We're laser-focused on core features such as mentor-mentee matching, basic scheduling, and simple profiles. Targeted Testing: Our testing prioritizes critical user flows: signup, matching, call stability, and booking. We're using a small beta with mentors in our target market, before a limited public launch. Data-Driven Decisions: We're closely monitoring key metrics like successful match rate, call completion rate, and app crash rate. This data guides our decisions and ensures we're delivering a quality experience.

Get to agreement on the minimum viable *value* the feature ought to provide people at time of initial launch. Work backwards to determine whether the current path (timing) will achieve this or not. There can be good reasons to rush a release for the sake of speed, but if it doesn't achieve the desired launch outcome for the feature this would be a "fail state."

When there’s pressure to release a feature quickly, I make sure product quality isn’t compromised by: -Setting clear priorities: I focus on the essential features that meet the core needs, leaving non-critical elements for future updates. -Automating testing: I use CI/CD pipelines to speed up testing and catch issues early, keeping quality in check without slowing down the release. -Gathering user feedback: I run beta tests to get real user insights, helping us identify and fix any issues before the full launch. These steps allow me to balance speed with quality, ensuring a reliable product release.

To ensure product quality under time pressure, consider these strategies: Prioritize testing: Focus on critical features, automate where possible, and conduct thorough regression testing. Communicate effectively: Set clear expectations, be transparent about risks, and involve the team in decision-making. Prioritize critical fixes: Focus on high-impact bugs and use risk-based prioritization. Consider a phased release: Release an MVP or use feature flags for gradual rollout. Document thoroughly: Maintain clear documentation and update relevant materials. Learn and improve: Analyze feedback and implement lessons learned for future releases.

As other have said, do not compromise on: - what a minimal viable product should look like, agreed in advance. - insist on a testing buffer, better two testing phases - Agree on a series of milestones or non-negotiables that must be obtained prior to launch - Also pencil in project check-ins and comms top and down to be as transparent as possible