Idea validation guide
How to validate a software idea before building it
A practical validation process for testing the customer, problem, alternatives, demand, and smallest useful product before writing months of code.
Read the guide →Decision guides
Make the important product decisions before the expensive ones.
Use these practical frameworks to find a focused opportunity, examine the evidence, understand the alternatives, and define the smallest product worth testing.
Opportunity discovery guide
How to find software ideas for a solo developer
Find focused software opportunities by studying repeated workflows, weak alternatives, reachable customers, and product scope that fits one builder.
Read the guide →Competitor research guide
How to research competitors for a software idea
A focused competitor-research method for understanding direct products, substitutes, customer complaints, positioning, and a credible market gap.
Read the guide →MVP planning guide
How to scope a minimum viable software product
Define an MVP around one customer, one complete outcome, and the riskiest assumption—without turning the first release into a feature-heavy platform.
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Put the framework next to a researched opportunity.
Study the customer, named competitors, market gap, MVP, risks, and next validation step in one practical report.
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