Skill: Idea Validation

When to Use

Invoke this skill when:

• A new product idea or feature bet needs structured validation
• The team is considering a pivot or major direction change
• Someone asks "should we build X?" and the answer requires evidence, not opinion
• The company is evaluating a B2B infrastructure/platform play OR a B2C consumer product
• A strategic bet from the DIBB framework (see: shaping-product-strategy skill) needs ground-truth testing

Context Detection: B2B vs B2C

Before starting Phase 1, determine the idea's context by checking these signals: