Editorial contribution · business
Sharpen a product idea with assumptions you can test
You have a product idea and want to know what to find out first. Get five important assumptions and small tests that fit your time and resources.
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A prompt to try
Examine my product idea critically and constructively. Idea: [IDEA] Intended audience: [AUDIENCE] Observations or evidence so far: [EVIDENCE] Available time and resources: [CONSTRAINTS] Separate existing evidence from assumptions. Identify five assumptions that would put the idea at particular risk if they proved wrong. For each, write a specific question and a small test I could carry out within my constraints. State what observable result would weaken the assumption. Do not invent market sizes, customer interviews or success figures.
Copy the text into your AI, fill in the placeholders and check the answer.
What you need
- Your own access to a suitable AI. Only add information you are comfortable sharing.
How to start
- Copy the prompt and paste it into your AI.
- Replace the placeholders and add any missing information.
- Check the answer and ask follow-up questions to adapt it to your situation.