Product Thinking and Startup Skills Roadmap

For builders who want to ship something people use: find a real problem, build the smallest solution and learn from users.

8 milestones · ~78 hours total

1. 1

   Find a real problem

   ~8h

   Talk to ten people who have the problem before writing code, and write down what they do today instead.

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2. 2

   Define the smallest useful version

   ~6h

   Pick one user, one job and a few features. Cut everything else until someone could use it this week.

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3. 3

   Build and ship fast

   ~24h

   Use boring, familiar tools, deploy early and share a link rather than a screenshot.

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4. 4

   Measure what matters

   ~8h

   Choose one or two numbers, such as signups, activation or repeat use, and ignore vanity metrics.

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5. 5

   Talk to users

   ~8h

   Run short interviews and usability tests, watch people use it and note where they get stuck.

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6. 6

   Pricing and basics of money

   ~8h

   Cost per user, free vs paid, simple pricing and why small recurring revenue matters.

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7. 7

   Legal and compliance basics

   ~6h

   Company registration, GST, terms and privacy policy, and what data you may collect.

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8. 8

   Pitch and grow

   ~10h

   Write a clear one-page pitch, find your first customers and know which grants and programmes you can apply for.

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