In r/startups and r/ProductManagement, early stage validation is framed as watching real users use the product and having direct conversations, rather than optimizing for clicks. The advice emphasizes repeatable qualitative sessions to decide what to build next.
At this stage where you are at traffic means almost nothing. You need real conversations not clicks.
find 10 people who would genuinely need a finance calculator ... and ask them to use it while you watch.
Not a survey but just watch them use it.
focus on validation before building more. get even a few real users, watch how they use it and see if they come back without prompting.
Recruit current users, prospective users, and people who have recently rejected the product
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