I heard an inspiring idea at the expo — how do I turn it into a product? — answered by Engineer Saeed Baatiah
Do not build what you saw — build the smallest version that tests whether your customers want it. Define the core problem alone, cut everything that can be deferred, and launch in front of real users within four to eight weeks. Expos show finished products after years of development, and the impression you leave with is that this is what you should build from the start — which is what drains small company budgets more than anything. To discuss: wa.me/966573784181
An idea brought back from a tech expo carries a specific risk: enthusiasm built on a polished demo rather than on verified demand. The first thing to do is not to build but to validate — talk to five people in your target audience and ask how they solve the problem today and what they spend on it. If they have no solution and spend nothing, the problem is not yet painful enough.
And after validating, build the smallest thing that tests the riskiest assumption — not a miniature of everything you saw. Three mistakes recur after expos: copying a product you saw without its market context, building every feature before the first user, and rushing a launch date tied to the next expo rather than to product readiness. The first consultation is free, and its conclusion may be that the idea needs more validation rather than code.
- Validate before building: five conversations with your target audience
- Ask how they solve it today and what they pay — not whether they like the idea
- Tie launch to product readiness, not to an expo date