What's called an MVP is actually a v1

1. Check the problem

Eric Ries's MVP is the smallest thing that lets you learn whether your hypothesis is true, not the smallest shippable thing. Polishing features before putting it in front of users means you're past MVP, into v1, stop calling it "validating".

2. Use the prompt

What I'm calling an MVP for [product] might actually be a v1. Apply Eric Ries's definition, the smallest thing that lets me learn whether my hypothesis is true. Ask me what hypothesis I'm testing, then tell me honestly whether I'm validating or just polishing, and what the real MVP to ship this week is.

3. Verify the fix

Review the proposed diff, run the relevant checks and exercise the original failing flow before merging.