Maybe it's vaporware. With Lean Startup glasses on, this could be someone(s) trying to validate an idea. Although, I do admit, I thought the page was an April Fools leftover joke.

Marketing critique aside if the idea has legs, people may be interested (perhaps with a better message). That's my takeaway. Practically, at the right price, I might use a service like that.

1. Don't have to drive 2. I can be somewhat assured of quality (and not have to rent a limo & driver for myself).

Technically I wouldn't call that an MVP. I'd call that a 'survey'.

You can't have an MVP (minimum viable product) without product.

This is the ultimate form of Lean Theory bullshit. It's parasitic and ridiculous.

It's not just Lean Theory/MVP blah blah. Microsoft has done this for years. Splashy PR announcement of a hot-shit new thing they cooked up in R&D. Then a year later, closed down.

Is it? I think it's a great way to test hypothesis for early-stage companies.

For lyft, on the other hand... not so sure.