When testing your MVP; what questions do you ask?
I have two meetings tomorrow in which I will test my MVP, what are questions I should not forget to ask?
I have two meetings tomorrow in which I will test my MVP, what are questions I should not forget to ask?
No ones mentioned it yet, but the mom test is a great tool for this. Episode 154 of the IH podcast actually goes over some parts of the book. Overall I think it's a great resource on interviewing customers.
Also I guess I didn't really answer your question, but it's because the questions I ask are pretty specific to the person, and the thing I'm building. Generally I always try to get to know the person, what they're doing, and where they're possibly struggling.
Agreed with the other comment. In general, don't ask any yes/no question.
A few examples of good questions include:
How do you do X? What do you like and dislike about X? Have you looked for a replacement for X, and if so, why?
How much do you currently pay to solve this problem? How much time do you spend work on it?
How are you dealing with X? What are the implications of that?
Very hard to say without context of what your MVP is, but whatever the main action that you want your user to take, don't lead them.
See how easy it is for them to find it. Ask them to talk you through what they're doing. Stay as silent as possible and write notes feverishly (ideally record the session so you can go back over it later).
Make sure NOT to say things like, 'can you find this button?' and instead ask them to carry out the action that button represents. That will give you much more accurate data - remember that whoever is testing it wants to help you so their responses will be biased already.
Good luck!
Thank you very much