@article{BrunnerM{\"u}nchKuhrmann2021,
  author    = {Brunner, Daniel and M{\"u}nch, J{\"u}rgen and Kuhrmann, Marco},
  title     = {Entrepreneurial software engineering: towards a hybrid development method for early-stage startups},
  journal   = {WI-MAW-Rundbrief},
  volume    = {27},
  number    = {1},
  editor    = {Engstler, Martin and Fazal-Baqaie, Masud},
  organization    = {Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Informatik e. V.},
  issn      = {1610-5753},
  url       = {https://fa-wi-maw.gi.de/fileadmin/FA/WI-MAW/Rundbriefe/3037624_GI_45_Rundbrief_JG27.pdf},
  institution = {Informatik},
  pages     = {5 -- 15},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {A considerable share of innovative software-intensive products is developed by startups. However, product development in an early-stage startup is not a sequential process. A business idea is usually based on a number of assumptions. The riskiest assumptions need to be tested. Depending on the test results, a product strategy may change several times. This raises the question of how to create sufficiently stable software using engineering principles despite a dynamic product strategy that is subject to many uncertainties. Hybrid development methods that combine agile aspects with classical engineering methods seem to be a good choice in such a start-up context. This paper proposes a lightweight hybrid development method that provides early-stage startups with a framework to support the development of single-feature minimum viable products. The method was derived from a start-up company's founding case and evaluated in expert interviews. The proposed method is intended to provide a basis for discussion between practitioners and scientists with the aim of better understanding the application of software engineering principles in software start-ups.},
  language  = {en}
}