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Dennis Berry's avatar

Great list! Validation and studying competitors are key for success.

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Petar Dimov's avatar

Thanks Dennis! Completely agree, understanding the competitive landscape early is often underrated but crucial.

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Shweta Sharma's avatar

I liked how validation here is framed as behavior, not opinions. Pre-commitments, real conversations, and willingness to pay are far more honest signals than surveys or likes.

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Petar Dimov's avatar

Exactly. Observing real behavior rather than relying on opinions or likes gives the clearest signal of whether an idea has true traction.

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Chris Tottman's avatar

So good I Restacked it 🌟

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Petar Dimov's avatar

Glad it resonated! Looking forward to sharing more braindumps ahead. This one was directly inspired by your consistently sharp and thoughtful braindumps.

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John Brewton's avatar

Validating intent early saves time, money, and unnecessary disappointment.

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Petar Dimov's avatar

Absolutely. Early intent validation can save founders from costly missteps and helps focus energy on ideas that actually have potential.

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Harrison's avatar

Petar, I’m fully aligned with this. One thing I’m trying to clarify is how to define a clean “go / no-go” threshold during validation.

At what point do you consider the data sufficient to make a decision either to double down or move on? For example: 500 outbound emails with 10 strong “yes” replies indicating real demand.

What do you think is a realistic and actionable goal here?

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