From Zero to MVP: A Practical Guide to Prediction Market Development

Or: what broke on my first three attempts so you don't have to repeat it Step 0. Before you write a single line of code I've built two prediction markets from scratch. The first one crashed on testnet. The second one launched but had zero users for two months. The third one? Actually works. Here's what I learned in the process. Ask yourself three boring but critical questions: Binary outcomes (Yes/No) or multiple choices? Who decides the truth? (centralized admin, oracle, token holders?) How doe