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Everyone Knows The Lean Startup—But Are You Actually Using It?

The Lean Startup: Stop Pretending You're Lean — Start Building Like It

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Jack
May 05, 2025
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Let’s be honest:
The Lean Startup is one of the most name-dropped books in tech. You’ve probably read it. You’ve definitely heard of it. You might even think you’re “lean.”

But here’s the truth: 97% of teams who claim to follow Lean Startup principles don’t actually practice them.
They ship MVPs that are too polished.
They track vanity metrics instead of va…

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