In episode 706, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure where he discusses a variety of topics. He starts with why it’s important to both consider and credit “prior art” in business. Rob outlines his 2/20/200 idea validation framework used to repeatedly evaluate ideas. He also covers why, though there are some advantages, designing by committee has some significant downsides.

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• 2:37 – Learning from, and crediting, prior art
• 10:27 – The 2/20/200 Idea Validation Framework
• 16:03 – Be wary when designing by committee
• 21:09 – When to crowdsource feedback

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