customer-interview-system

What problem does it solve?

Lean Customer Development interviews can be complex to plan and execute consistently. This skill guides founders through the entire interview process, from outreach to cross-interview analysis, ensuring rigorous learning and pattern detection across interviews.

Core Features & Use Cases

• 5 core questions based on Alvarez's methodology, customized to your project context
• Opening and closing scripts to frame each interview professionally
• 60-second silence rule to elicit deeper responses
• Techniques like "Other People" to surface contrasting perspectives
• Structured notes and cross-interview pattern detection with V/I/AI summaries
• Milestone-based pattern tracking (2, 5, 10, 15-20 interviews) and self-evaluation
• Standalone use or integration with business-model-toolkit Phases 2 and 7

Quick Start

Initiate a project, customize the 5 core Alvarez questions for your context, run offline interviews, and generate notes.md and summary.md for each interview.