W4 Blog
Since users are an integral element of creating or building our startups, we should prioritize them by asking more about them rather than just presenting our ideas. Validating ideas through experimenting allows for quick, informed, and low-risk judgments. It's a cycle that begins with an idea and finishes with a sale. Idea validation is used to test an idea's viability in the actual world before building and releasing the final product or offering. New ideas have unanticipated elements that might derail your goals instantly. Validation reduces risk, speeds up market delivery, and reduces costs. To prevent developing and launching a product or concept no one wants or is willing to pay for, an idea should be validated before committing considerable time and resources. The goal of idea validation is to ensure that your idea isn't "simply another cool idea". Either the proposal must solve an actual problem, accomplish a purpose, or appeal to other incentives.
The best strategy is to validate the problem first and then test your solution. Avoid creating solutions first and then seeking for problems to tackle.
