11. @uxceo
Minimum Viable Product
- Small experiment that can prove the validity of your idea
- Tests your Riskiest Assumption
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12. @uxceo
Do people even have visual questions to post?
Riskiest Assumption: Have photo Qs to post.
Upload Photo
Ask Question
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13. @uxceo
What kind of bird is this? (Is it even a bird??)
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14. @uxceo
Will there be people who are able to answer
the photo questions that are posted?
Riskiest Assumption:
Someone can answer within given time.
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31. @uxceo
STEP 2:
What is his/her problem?
Define Your Problem Hypothesis
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32. PROBLEM
• Must be specific to the person!
INCORRECT:
• “People are not recycling” is not a problem
someone has
CORRECT:
• “Forgets the day of the week for collection”
• “Confused how to sort plastics”
• Two similar but different problems
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33. @uxceo
SOLUTION
Do not define until the problem is
validated
Why? Because every problem
has multiple solutions
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37. @uxceo
What do we build to test?
1.Exploration -> reproduce problem
2.Pitch -> collect currency
3.Concierge -> deliver customer
expectation
(Methods increase in cost of testing)
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38. @uxceo
How do we measure result?
Decide on the weakest outcome
you will accept as validation
Called the Minimum Success
Criteria
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42. @uxceo
What happened?
VALIDATED
Brainstorm and test next RA
(NOTE: if you validate with the wrong
customers, it is not validated)
INVALIDATED
Pivot the hypothesis
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43. Start here. Brainstorm with stickies, pull it over to the right to start your experiment.
Who is your customer?
Experiments
1
2
3
4
5
Time Limit: 5 Min
Customer
What is the problem? Phrase it from your customer’s perspective.
Time Limit: 5 Min
Problem
Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
List the assumptions that must hold true, for your hypothesis to be true.
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
Need help? Use these sentences to help construct your experiment.
To form a Customer/Problem Hypothesis:
To form a Problem/Solution Hypothesis:
I believe my customer has a
problem achieving this goal.
I believe this solution will result
in
.
Success
Criterion
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
To form your Assumptions:
hypothesis to be
true, assumption needs to
be true.
Determine how you will test it:
The least expensive way to
test my assumption is...
To identify your Riskiest Assumption:
The assumption with the least
amount of data, and core to the
viability of my hypothesis is...
Result &
Decision
Determine what success looks like:
I will run experiment with # of
customers and expect a strong
signal from # of customers.
Learning
Experiment Board
@uxceo
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46. xperiment.
Experiments
Time Limit: 5 Min
Customer
1
Bootstrapped
startup
founders
Time Limit: 5 Min
Problem
Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
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2
3
4
5
51. Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
No
reliable
source
Interview:
6/10
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
the least
core to the
hesis is...
Result &
Decision
like:
with # of
ct a strong
omers.
Learning
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52. Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
No
reliable
source
Interview:
6/10
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
the least
core to the
hesis is...
Result &
Decision
like:
with # of
ct a strong
omers.
Learning
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9/12
Persevere
53. Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
No
reliable
source
Interview:
6/10
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
the least
core to the
hesis is...
Result &
Decision
9/12
Persevere
Learning
Friends.
Classes.
Paid
UX designers
hourly for help
like:
with # of
ct a strong
omers.
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59. Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
No
reliable
source
Pay for
virtual UX
feedback
Interview:
6/10
Pitch:
8/10
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
the least
core to the
hesis is...
Result &
Decision
9/12
Persevere
Learning
Friends.
Classes.
Paid
UX designers
for help
like:
with # of
ct a strong
omers.
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10/10
Test
2nd side
of market
60. Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
No
reliable
source
Pay for
virtual UX
feedback
Interview:
6/10
Pitch:
8/10
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
the least
core to the
hesis is...
Result &
Decision
9/12
Persevere
Learning
Friends.
Classes.
Paid
UX designers
for help
like:
with # of
ct a strong
omers.
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10/10
Test
2nd side
of market
Don’t mind
virtual at all.
Price is cheap
66. Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
No
reliable
source
Pay for
virtual UX
feedback
Will
consult
virtually
Interview:
6/10
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
8/10
10/10
Test
2nd side
of market
0/10
Pivot!
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
the least
core to the
hesis is...
Result &
Decision
9/12
Persevere
Learning
Friends.
Classes.
Paid
UX designers
for help
like:
with # of
ct a strong
omers.
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Don’t mind
virtual at all.
Price is cheap
67. Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
No
reliable
source
Pay for
virtual UX
feedback
Will
consult
virtually
Interview:
6/10
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
8/10
10/10
Test
2nd side
of market
0/10
Pivot!
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
the least
core to the
hesis is...
Result &
Decision
9/12
Persevere
Learning
Friends.
Classes.
Paid
UX designers
for help
like:
with # of
ct a strong
omers.
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Don’t mind
virtual at all.
Price is cheap
No!
5 yrs exp.
Established
74. Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
No
reliable
source
Pay for
virtual UX
feedback
Will
consult
virtually
Give quick
online
feedback
Interview:
6/10
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
60%
10/10
Test
2nd side
of market
0/10
Pivot!
37/184
emails
Persevere
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
the least
core to the
hesis is...
Result &
Decision
9/12
Persevere
Learning
Friends.
Classes.
Paid
UX designers
for help
like:
with # of
ct a strong
omers.
Tuesday, February 4, 14
Don’t mind
virtual at all.
Price is cheap
No!
5 yrs exp.
Established
76. Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
No
reliable
source
Pay for
virtual UX
feedback
Will
consult
virtually
Give quick
online
feedback
Interview:
6/10
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
60%
10/10
Test
2nd side
of market
0/10
Pivot!
37/184
emails
Persevere
No!
5 yrs exp.
Established
Started
referring
friends
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
the least
core to the
hesis is...
Result &
Decision
9/12
Persevere
Learning
Friends.
Classes.
Paid
UX designers
for help
like:
with # of
ct a strong
omers.
Tuesday, February 4, 14
Don’t mind
virtual at all.
Price is cheap
77. xperiment.
Experiments
1
2
Customer
Bootstrapped
startup
founders
Bootstrapped
startup
founders
Problem
Getting
UX
feedback
Getting
UX
feedback
Time Limit: 5 Min
Time Limit: 5 Min
4
5
Recent
grad UX
designers
Bootstrapped
startup
founders
Getting
clients for
quick UX
consulting
Getting
clients for
quick UX
consulting
Getting
UX
feedback
Virtual
UX
feedback
Virtual
UX
feedback
Virtual
UX
feedback
Virtual
UX
feedback
No
reliable
source
Pay for
virtual UX
feedback
Will
consult
virtually
Give quick
online
feedback
Online
platform is
sufficient
Interview:
6/10
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
60%
Concierge:
60%
satisfied
Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
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3
UX
Designers
82. Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
No
reliable
source
Interview:
6/10
Pay for
virtual UX
feedback
Will
consult
virtually
Give quick
online
feedback
Online
platform is
sufficient
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
60%
Concierge:
60%
satisfied
10/10
Test
2nd side
of market
0/10
Pivot!
37/184
emails
Persevere
20%
Iterate
No!
5 yrs exp.
Established
Started
referring
friends
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
the least
core to the
hesis is...
Result &
Decision
9/12
Persevere
Learning
Friends.
Classes.
Paid
UX designers
for help
like:
with # of
ct a strong
omers.
Tuesday, February 4, 14
Don’t mind
virtual at all.
Price is cheap
83. Time Limit: 5 Min
Solution
Time Limit: 10 Min
Riskiest
Assumption
pothesis:
n will result
.
Success
Criterion
No
reliable
source
Interview:
6/10
Pay for
virtual UX
feedback
Will
consult
virtually
Give quick
online
feedback
Online
platform is
sufficient
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
8/10
Pitch:
60%
Concierge:
60%
satisfied
10/10
Test
2nd side
of market
0/10
Pivot!
37/184
emails
Persevere
20%
Iterate
No!
5 yrs exp.
Established
Started
referring
friends
Wanted
more
functionality
GET OUT OF THE BUILDING!
mption:
the least
core to the
hesis is...
Result &
Decision
9/12
Persevere
Learning
Friends.
Classes.
Paid
UX designers
for help
like:
with # of
ct a strong
omers.
Tuesday, February 4, 14
Don’t mind
virtual at all.
Price is cheap
84. A visualization of the user journey
from their point of frustration
to using your product
and relief of their pain.
Storyboard
@uxceo
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