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i think this is a pretty interesting way of validating but it involves spending some money which most people might not have. I was thinking more about the "out
by jimisir 15y ago
i think this is a pretty interesting way of validating but it involves spending some money which most people might not have. I was thinking more about the "out of the shower" aha moments where you really just want to get instant fly-or-die feedback...is it valuable to just go ahead a build an MVP or really try and talk to people about it to see if theres a need (although talk is really cheap, hence the need for an MVP)
- rpicard 15y agoFrom what I've read in blogs and The Lean Startup talking to the people you expect to use your product is the way to go. If you're selling an application for teachers aren't the teachers the people who will know if they'd use it (to an extent)?
- caw 15y agoAbsolutely. The first thing you want to do is ask someone in the domain about the problem. Is it really a problem or is this a solution without a problem? At that point you can start figuring out how you're going to solve this problem, and doing your design and iteration. If you end up with an idea first (because you always find ideas in the shower and very rarely problems), try to take a step back and figure out what the problem is that your idea is going to solve. From there you can do your iteration.
- jimisir 15y agoreally great feedback thanks. I'm just thinking of a quick way to get that idea to a diverse group of teachers ( for example ) and get feedback in real time as opposed to just the ones I know who are likely to just say "yeah we'd use it" so they can make me happy. I was thinking of creating a service where you can blast out an idea. If enough people signup and maybe categorize themselves, you can possibly get valuable feedback on whatever idea you just had. What do you think?
- rpicard 15y agoIn theory it sounds nice but in practice people may be hesitant to make their idea public to X number of strangers whom they've never met. You'd also need to find a wide range of domain experts to participate. What is their motivation?
- mapster 15y agoLinkedIn could be used to facilitate this feedback loop.
- jimisir 15y agohey! I'm curious as to how linkedin can be used...care to explain a little bit :)
- caw 15y agoMy guess is that you'd find a connection that works your particular area to validate the problem. If it's a first level connection that's great, easier to ask :). Otherwise, find a second level connection and get introduced to them. Say that you'd like to discuss some of the problems that they may experience [as a teacher, entrepreneur, etc]. People love to talk about their problems to someone who will listen.
- jimisir 15y agothanks!
- mapster 15y agoYes, exactly caw - thanks. I view LinkedIn as one huge convention center, and the worst that can happen is people decline you connection request. If you present an honest and positive tone, people will be more receptive. Then it is possible to PM select connections to review your idea or beta, etc.
- jimisir 15y ago