Validation Interviews
Validating Feature Longevity Through Future-Oriented Interviews
This prompt helps teams design interviews to assess whether a feature will remain relevant and valuable to users over time. It focuses on understanding evolving user needs, potential scenarios, and long-term adoption.
Responsible:
Product Design
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Design, Product, Strategy
THE PREP
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Define the feature’s potential use cases and long-term vision.
Analyze market trends or industry shifts that could affect the feature’s relevance.
Identify participants with varying levels of expertise or foresight about their future needs.
THE PROMPT
Help plan future-oriented validation interviews to assess the long-term relevance of [specific feature or product concept]. Focus on:
Evolving Needs: Asking users how their needs or workflows might change over the next 6–12 months.
Scenario Exploration: Discussing hypothetical scenarios to test how the feature would adapt to different use cases or environments.
Adoption Indicators: Understanding whether the feature has staying power based on its perceived utility and integration into user habits.
Competitive Context: Exploring how the feature compares to existing or emerging solutions in the market.
Iterative Improvements: Gathering insights on how the feature could evolve to meet future demands.
Provide specific recommendations for structuring these interviews, including frameworks like “Jobs to Be Done” or user journey mapping. If additional details about the feature, user base, or industry trends are required, ask clarifying questions to refine the suggestions.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose methods to validate whether the feature aligns with long-term user goals.
Suggest ways to identify risks of feature obsolescence based on user and market trends.
Highlight strategies to explore alternative use cases for the feature during interviews.
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SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus on specific user groups with rapidly changing needs, such as tech-savvy early adopters.
Include questions about how users evaluate and switch to alternative tools.
Propose validation techniques for features that rely on emerging technologies or trends.
Highlight ways to incorporate competitive analysis into user feedback discussions.
Add methods for testing long-term engagement, such as recurring interviews or surveys.
WHEN TO USE
During feature planning to ensure long-term alignment with user needs.
To validate whether the feature has staying power in a competitive market.
When assessing risks of user churn or feature obsolescence over time.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the feature is designed for short-term or experimental use.
When focusing solely on immediate usability rather than strategic fit.