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Don’t ask your mother
How this helps you
It is hard to deal with fundamental critique. But look at it this way. If your fly is open would you prefer people not telling you? Force yourself to get fundamental critique and ask people to be upfront.
What is it?
The Mom test is not about your mom, it is about talking to your customers. The Mom test tells us that we shouldn’t ask our customer about our business. The Mom test tells us to understand the goals and needs in daily live of our potential customers. Now you get the ride understandings to design your business.
How does it relate?
The real point behind the ‘mom test’ is that in essence you shouldn’t ask anyone if your business is a good idea. The question itself alone makes the other person implicitely lie to you a little. But surely getting into a conversation with people remains a very wise thing to do. People love to talk about their problems, which is what you are after. Understanding the customer will then help to figure out if your ideas are worthwhile.
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Go and ask your mother too find out if we are right…
You can also read the book about the mom test: momtestbook.com
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