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Think Like a Scientist

How to test assumptions like a scientist so your decisions are based on evidence, not guesswork.

How to test assumptions like a scientist so your decisions are based on evidence, not guesswork.

Last Updated on August 12, 2025

When people hear the word scientist, they picture white coats, test tubes, and complicated equations.
But in our world, being a “scientist” is much simpler:

It means you don’t guess.
You test.
And you let the evidence decide.

Why This Matters for Your Idea

When you have a new idea, it’s tempting to treat it like a treasure you must protect—build it exactly how you see it in your head, then hope people will fall in love with it.
But hope is not a strategy.

Scientists do it differently:

  • They start with a hypothesis — a clear statement of what they think is true.

  • They design a test to check that assumption.

  • They look at the results and decide if their original idea still holds.

That’s the same process we use for customer discovery.

What It Looks Like Here

  1. You start with your guesses — Who you think your customer is, what problem they have, and why they’d care about your solution.

  2. You collect real-world evidence — through interviews and conversations.

  3. You compare the evidence to your guesses — If it matches, great. If it doesn’t, you adapt.

Why It Works

Research shows that entrepreneurs who follow this method are more successful than those who go on gut feel alone.
Why?
Because they spot dead ends early and change direction before wasting time and money.

And the best part?
You don’t need to be a lab genius to do it.
The platform handles the structure, keeps track of what’s valid or not, and stores all your evidence in one place.

All you have to do is stay curious, listen carefully, and be willing to adjust when the data points you somewhere new.

Think of yourself as a detective with a case to solve. The “crime” is Why aren’t customers buying?, and every interview is a clue. By the end, you’ll have the evidence to close the case—and build something people actually want.