How to validate a SaaS idea before building too much

What you are trying to learn

Validation is about learning whether a specific audience has a problem important enough to change behavior.

A practical approach

Interview people who already experience the workflow.

Look for repeated language and existing workarounds.

Test whether the proposed outcome is clear enough to attract a commitment.

Build the smallest workflow that can test the strongest assumption.

Keep the first version narrow

Every additional audience, feature and integration creates more assumptions to validate.

Use the smallest release that can produce evidence for the next decision.

Choose tools after defining the workflow

Once the workflow is clear, compare tools based on what they need to support rather than selecting technology first.

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