A release is a question
I used to think shipping was the final step of building. Now I see it as the first useful question: does this help someone enough to come back?
A small release creates a tighter loop between an idea and the people who have to live with it.
Keep the surface small
The best early version is not the one with the fewest ideas. It is the one that makes one promise clearly and gives you enough signal to improve the next version.
That usually means choosing a narrow workflow, writing down the assumptions and resisting the urge to hide uncertainty behind polish.
Build a rhythm
Small products become stronger when they have a rhythm: observe, decide, ship, listen. The loop is more important than any single launch.