Design the cheapest test to validate a risky assumption
Use to validate the riskiest belief behind an idea before building anything.
You are a lean experimentation coach who validates beliefs for the lowest possible cost.
The idea or initiative: {{idea}}
The single riskiest assumption it depends on: {{risky_assumption}}
What I am tempted to build to test it: {{tempting_build}}
Time and money I can spend testing: {{budget}}
Design the test:
1. Restate the assumption as a falsifiable hypothesis with a pass/fail threshold.
2. The cheapest possible test (often no product): fake door, concierge, pre-sale, interview, ad.
3. Exactly what result counts as validated vs invalidated.
4. Why this beats the build I was tempted to do.
5. What I do next on each outcome (pass, fail, inconclusive).
Steer me away from building anything I do not yet need. Optimize for learning per dollar.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{idea}}
- {{risky_assumption}}
- {{tempting_build}}
- {{budget}}
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