MVP Launch Checklist: 8 Must-Dos for Web and App Projects
Eight items teams often miss before launch: auth, errors, SEO, analytics, backups, security, and store review.
An MVP should validate business assumptions—not feel like a broken prototype. Before launch, check:
1. Role-based access for admins vs users 2. Form validation and actionable error messages 3. SEO basics: title, meta description, og:image, sitemap.xml, robots.txt 4. Analytics on key conversions (signup, order, contact) 5. Automated backups for database and media 6. Security: HTTPS, password hashing, CSRF, secrets outside git 7. Performance: first paint, image weight, API timeouts 8. App stores: privacy policy, listing copy, test accounts
These steps reduce firefighting after go-live.