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A fourth question that came up for me was "Will I enjoy doing it if it is a success?" I only focused on this aspect after I asked the question can I make money from it and realized that it was not something I wanted to sustain in the long run.

Once the will I enjoy it question is answered, then Swombat's three questions are definitely the way to go.

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That's definitely important for some people. As I said, the exact questions are unique per person/idea combination. What you prioritise first will depend on your skills, your concerns and fears, your past experiences, etc.

For example, if you got burned by building something great that no one actually used, "Can I find users?" will be pretty high up the list.

This is not a method for avoiding all mistakes - it won't save you from all your blind spots. But it gives you a better chance of leveraging your experience and getting somewhere.

I'll write another article at some point about how to generate those questions.

Looking forward to reading your article on how the questions are generated and what else goes forward. I have been thinking about this quite a bit after doing a failed startup, working at a startup with funds, and pursuing a startup currently. Thanks for the great blog post.