Episode 706 | 2/20/200 Validation, Prior Art, and Designing by Committee (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Startups For the Rest of Us

In episode 706, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure where he discusses a variety of topics. He starts with why it’s important to both consider and credit “prior art” in business. Rob outlines his 2/20/200 idea validation framework used to repeatedly evaluate ideas. He also covers why, though there are some advantages, designing by committee has some significant downsides.

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Topics we cover:

• 2:37 – Learning from, and crediting, prior art
• 10:27 – The 2/20/200 Idea Validation Framework
• 16:03 – Be wary when designing by committee
• 21:09 – When to crowdsource feedback

Links from the Show:

• Register for MicroConf US in Atlanta, April 2024
• Do Things That Don’t Scale by Paul Graham
• David Sacks (@DavidSacks) | X
• Hackers and Painters by Paul Graham
• Episode 705 | From Bootstrapped to Mostly Bootstrapped
• Episode 628 | The 5 P.M. Idea Validation Framework
• Use This PROVEN Formula to Validate Your Next Startup Idea
• Validate Your SaaS Idea FAST (Step-by-Step SaaS Validation Process)✅
• Start Small Stay Small by Rob Walling
• Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

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