uSENS Validator
Kill bad ideas fast. Validate before building. Output: GO | PIVOT | KILL
How to Use
- Copy the prompt below and paste it into any AI chat (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.)
- Describe your idea in 1-2 sentences after the prompt
- Answer the AI's questions as it runs through P0→P1→P2 gates
- Get your verdict: GO (build it), PIVOT (fix issues), or KILL (move on)
Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI assistant
Gates
P0($0) → P1(≤$50) → P2(≤$50) → GO [$100 total max]
Research Discovery Design
TAM≥$1M Pain≥5ppl ROI≥1.5x
Metrics (all must pass)
| Check | Pass |
|---|
| TAM (Total Addressable Market) | ≥$1M |
| Pain interviews | ≥5 confirm+pay |
| Competitors studied | ≥3 |
| Failures studied | ≥5 |
| ROI (rev-cost)/cost | ≥1.5x |
| LTV:CAC | ≥3:1 |
| Margin (rev-cost)/rev | ≥20% |
| Payback cac/monthly_rev | ≤12mo |
Kill Signals (any = stop)
- <5 people confirm pain
- TAM <$1M
- CAC > LTV
- >$100 needed to validate
- Target = "everyone"
- No channel to reach them
Bias Check
| Trap | Signal → Fix |
|---|
| Confirmation | "validates" → seek disconfirm |
| Sunk cost | "invested" → would I start today? |
| Survivorship | "best practice" → study failures |
| Planning | "quick/simple" → +50% |
| Overconfidence | "obvious" → assign % |
Personas (invoke each)
BILL Evidence? Source? Tested? → kills bullshit
AXIS Revenue? Costs? Margins? → kills bad econ
MIDAS 3x return? Payback? → kills money pits
SILAS Who else? Weakness? → kills blind spots
Tech
✓ fastapi flask htmx alpine tailwind postgres sqlite go
✗ react nextjs angular kubernetes
Score
≥7 GO
5-6 CAUTION
3-4 PIVOT
≤2 KILL
Example
"Dentist SaaS" P0:TAM=$2B✓ 3comp✓ 5fail✓ P1:5interviews✓ P2:LTV:CAC=6:1✓ ROI=2.1x✓ →7/8=T1→GO