Eric Ries Remarks

I've been really inspired by this case study and the resulting discussion. I get asked all the time for more examples, more case studies, and more implementation details of lean startup techniques. Are any of you interested in collaborating on a regular series of case studies like this one, for presentation on my blog (and other venues where I am asked for guest posts).

Here's what I am thinking. On a regular basis, maybe once a month, we'd work as a group to develop a new case study. We'd have an open discussion, just like this one, and then one volunteer would attempt to produce a summary, maybe on a wiki, so we could all edit and add additional comments. I'd add my own take and try to produce a version suitable for a blog-post format, maybe linking to the original wiki page, for those that want to see the original or keep discussing. All comments could be used with attribution or made anonymous, depending on what folks would like.

Case studies in-progress:

• Case Study One deadline: TBD
• Allicator
• JUnit Max
• Case Study: kidyos
• http://www.teabuzzed.com/2009/08/the-number-one-reason-my-startup-failed/
• see related comments http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=780619
• Case Study: Votizen
• Case Study: Yonopelo
• Case Study: Backbone -(Pivot)-> Resume Tracker
• Case Study:  ManyWheels - importances of vetting the opportunity and not just the need.
• Case Study: Next Big Sound
• Case Study: BackupAgent
• StartUp Square on the Taxonomy of the Lean Startup Pivot
• Case Study: WorkingPoint  
• Case Study: What I Learned in 1+ Year Can Cut Your Risk 10x - Good People Dating

How NOT to do a Lean Startup:

Add common misunderstandings and improper implementation of the Lean Startup methodology here:

• CuteCoder (Lean Startup is Crap!)
• WordSting (Fat startup: Learn the lessons of my failed Lean Startup)
• LiveTweetApp (Why we’ve failed at the Lean Principles building a Live Tweet App so far.)
• Challenges With The Lean Startup Methodology (Misunderstandings around The Lean Startup that have become popularized) 

Case Studies from Blogs 

How Intuit India used Lean startup Methodologies to create a product

Lean Startup in action at an eCommerce company