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7/21/2026
9 decisions I make before I open Cursor

9 decisions I make before I open Cursor

Short summary

The author shares a nine-question decision framework to validate ideas before opening Cursor or Claude Code, arguing that cheap AI-powered building makes building the wrong thing the real risk. Questions cover market need, buyer identification, pain ranking, competitive wedge, MVP scope, pricing strategy, payment intent, launch channels, and data export. The framework forces founders to kill bad ideas before committing a repo.

  • •Nine-question pre-build validation framework for AI-assisted projects
  • •Argues cheap building makes wrong ideas the biggest cost, not bad code
  • •Covers market need, buyer, pricing, smoke tests, and launch channels

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