Startup Methods

Why Ministry of Programming wrote this book—and why it matters.

1,200 words

Why most startup methodology fails—and how to fix it.

800 words

AI changes the speed. The fundamentals stay the same.

1,600 words

The six fundamentals that AI makes faster—but can't replace.

1,400 words

AI changes the speed of startup building, not the fundamentals. Learn what actually changes, what doesn't, and how to use AI strategically.

1,800 words

In the age of AI, building what others can't copy is harder than ever. Learn what actually creates lasting competitive advantage.

1,800 words

Good founders make hundreds of decisions weekly. Learn frameworks that produce better outcomes without decision fatigue.

1,800 words

Most startups die because they can't reach customers, not because their product is bad. Learn why how you sell shapes what you build.

1,800 words

Most startup advice is second-hand thinking. Learn to break down assumptions and reason from fundamentals to find solutions others miss.

1,800 words

The co-founder decision is your highest-leverage choice before writing a line of code. Learn how to make it well—or decide to go solo.

1,800 words

Network effects create winner-take-all markets. Understand when they apply to your startup—and how to trigger them if they do.

1,800 words

Startup math isn't normal. Learn why power law dynamics mean your biggest risk isn't failing—it's succeeding at something too small to matter.

1,800 words

Time, money, and attention are finite. Learn to allocate resources like a professional investor—because you're investing in your startup's future.

1,800 words

The best startup ideas look like bad ideas to most people. Learn how to find insights others miss and develop the conviction to pursue them.

1,800 words

Being right is not enough—you have to be right at the right time. Learn to read market timing signals and position for inflection points.

1,800 words

Understanding what customers actually hire your product to do.

2,000 words

Your entire business model on one page.

1,800 words

The decision-making tools that end arguments.

1,800 words

Turning intentions into measurable commitments.

1,800 words

Outlining your product.

1,600 words

Defining requirements that engineers actually want to read.

1,600 words

Visualizing the user journey to plan releases.

1,500 words

Understanding what users actually do, not what they say.

1,400 words

Learning from the market without copying it.

1,400 words

Building consistent UI faster with reusable components.

1,300 words

Fixed-time sprints to explore and validate ideas.

1,400 words

Testing ideas before writing code.

1,300 words

Build just enough to learn, not everything you imagined.

1,500 words

Knowing when to pivot vs. persevere is the most important startup decision. Learn the signals, frameworks, and famous examples to guide your choice.

1,800 words

Finding UX problems before your users do.

1,300 words

Understanding users through conversation, not surveys.

1,600 words

Visualizing the complete user experience.

1,300 words

Documentation that people actually read and update.

1,300 words

Automated testing and deployment that just works.

1,400 words

Fast feedback loops and frictionless environments that let your team ship daily.

1,800 words

Measuring engineering performance that matters.

1,300 words

Deploy hundreds of times per day safely. Learn feature flags, trunk-based development, progressive rollouts, and how elite teams ship continuously.

2,200 words

Reproducible infrastructure with Docker and modern tooling.

1,400 words

Building faster by writing less code.

1,400 words

The architecture that scales without the microservices headache.

1,500 words

Shipping MVPs to production in minutes, not weeks.

1,200 words

Choose the right tech stack for modern development. Compare TypeScript, Python, and Go. Learn which frameworks AI assistants work best with for rapid development.

2,400 words

Build an audience while building your product—the founder's guide to content as a growth engine. Build in public, educational content, and thought leadership strategies.

1,900 words

A tactical breakdown of every channel for finding customers—from SEO to paid ads to partnerships. Channel selection framework and prioritization matrix included.

2,100 words

How to do manual sales before you scale—and why it matters more than your product. Finding, approaching, and closing your founding customers.

2,200 words

The strategic framework for bringing your product to customers—channels, messaging, and timing. Define your target market, pricing, and sales motion.

1,800 words

Beyond Product Hunt—how to orchestrate a multi-channel launch that actually moves the needle. Pre-launch preparation, day-of coordination, and post-launch follow-up tactics.

2,000 words

Go from idea to clickable prototype in 4 hours using AI tools.

1,400 words

A comprehensive guide to modern software delivery as a continuous, sustainable process.

2,000 words

A structured 1-2 week sprint to go from unclear problem to validated solution direction with user feedback.

3,200 words

Ship a functional MVP in 3-4 days using AI coding tools. Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex have changed everything.

2,200 words

Grit without guardrails leads to burnout. Build the mental infrastructure—for yourself and your team—to push through setbacks sustainably.

1,800 words

The startup journey can be isolating—whether you're the only founder or a remote teammate. Build support systems that keep you connected and effective.

1,600 words

Your calendar is everyone else's to-do list. Reclaim your time—and help your team protect theirs—to do the work that actually matters.

1,800 words

Fear of failure stops individuals from shipping and teams from taking risks. Reframe the fear and move anyway.

1,800 words

Startups run on incomplete information. Learn to make decisions and take action—as individuals and teams—when you can't see the path ahead.

1,800 words