Turn interviews into decision‑grade learning by testing assumptions, not pitching ideas. Practice recruiting, framing, and de‑biasing to validate what matters fastest.
Testing assumptions in interviews means prioritising ______ first.
long‑term roadmap themes
internal opinions from leadership
the riskiest assumptions that could invalidate the idea
features that are easiest to build
A core habit of continuous discovery teams is to ______ every week.
run pricing experiments
interview customers and test assumptions
redesign branding
ship major features
Good assumption statements are framed as ______.
falsifiable claims about desirability, viability, or feasibility
solutions disguised as questions
broad aspirations with slogans
UI preferences
To reduce leading questions, ask about ______.
recent concrete behavior and outcomes
whether they like your brand
future fantasies about your solution
their favorite buzzwords
When recruiting interviewees, favour ______.
participants who match the target context and have recent experience
only current customers regardless of fit
anyone with free time
internal staff substitutes
A useful guardrail after interviews is to record ______ before deciding.
who attended the call
a clever quote for social media
how long the call lasted
what would change in your roadmap if the assumption proved false
To speed learning without shipping full features, teams should test with ______.
prototypes or simulated workflows focused on the assumption
marketing approvals first
financial audits
production code only
A sign your assumption test is weak is ______.
success criteria missing or decision rules undefined
a short script
recording enabled
two moderators
When multiple signals conflict, a sound tactic is to ______.
triangulate with quantitative data or follow‑up tests
ignore outliers entirely
discard early data
trust the most senior opinion
In note‑taking, tag observations by ______.
speaker excitement
length of answer
order of questions
assumption type and evidence strength
Starter
Good start—review definitions and basic diagnostics for this topic, then retake.
Solid
Nice grasp—tighten edge cases and trade‑offs; apply the tools to live scenarios.
Expert!
Excellent—you’re balancing judgment with evidence and can teach this topic to others.
