How to Validate a SaaS Idea Before Writing Code

A disciplined validation framework founders can use to reduce product risk before development starts.

Vantic EditorialJanuary 20, 20266 min read

Start With an Economic Hypothesis#

Define who pays, why they pay, and what triggers repeat usage. If you cannot articulate this in one paragraph, your venture is still in concept mode.

Buyers pay for workflow outcomes. Map the current manual process and isolate where failure, delay, or cost appears.

Interview at least 15 target users in the same segment and track repeated language patterns. Consistency is your demand signal.

Use paid pilots, letters of intent, or pre-commitments. Interest without commitment is not validation.

Rank assumptions by business impact and uncertainty. Resolve the highest-risk assumptions first, then move to architecture planning.

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