#289 Max: Stop Guessing – Validate and Build Paid Products in 20 Minutes

The "Build it and they will come" strategy is a trap. 🪤 We’re breaking down the Pain Before Product framework to help you find "painkillers" (not vitamins), validate them with real customers, and build the solution in 18 minutes using AI.

We’ll talk about:

• The PickFu Filter: Why you should stop asking friends and start paying for the "Golden Question" to find out what strangers will actually buy.
• Semantic Analysis: Using ChatGPT to mine written feedback for "hidden hurdles" and identifying which features people expect for free vs. a premium.
• Mocha & Vibe Coding: Why we’re using Mocha over Bolt or Lovable for instant hosting/DB, and how to "Vibe Code" a full-stack booking widget without touching a line of CSS. ...