It’ll be very helpful to hear what steps did you take before building your product. Did you try to reach out potential users with just the idea to discuss it?

It’ll be very helpful to hear what steps did you take before building your product. Did you try to reach out potential users with just the idea to discuss it? Also did you check other similar tools, what people like and dislike about it? Do your potential users have enough pain with current tools (or lack of them) to consider paying for your project?