An approach that has worked for me, treading in 0 to 1 spaces: Use in-depth interviews (IDIs) to understand deeply understand your target users' psyche. You don't have to do a ton of them, but be sure to select participants who can clearly articulate their thought process. Book enough time with each (at least 60 minutes) to get deep into mental models, barriers, etc. Develop starter prototypes. Start with moderated walkthroughs in the first round. A few rounds later, when you have more confidenc ...Read More
How do you validate you have problem <> solution fit?
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IBM Product Management • 11mo
Generally I have relied on customer or user discovery and creating Lean Canvases to articulate the problem and ways to solve them for the market and user. During this user research you can use techniques like kano survey, buy a feature, and even stack ranking exercises related to problems and potential fixes for those problems. In cases where adoption is low or non-existent, looking at the status quo of competitors and see how those problems are being solved (and talked about in the community) i ...Read More
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Nuvemshop Director, Product Growth | Formerly Superhuman, RD Station, IBM, Bosch • 1y
Product–solution fit is the stage where a solution clearly addresses a real user problem in a way that’s good enough for early users to adopt and return to it. I like to validate this in several ways. User feedback and early usage: After launching an MVP or pilot, look for real usage and enthusiastic feedback. If users are solving their intended task, even with a basic version, that’s a positive sign. Retention and the “Very Disappointed” test: Track retention and use quick surveys to measure em ...Read More
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