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The full editorial hierarchy of the publication. The root is Startup Validation; everything else is a branch. Each leaf links to the pillar article that covers it.
Last updated · July 27, 2026
Key takeaways
How this publication is organised
- Root topic: Startup Validation — every article on this site is a branch off that topic.
- Vertical branches first: SaaS, AI Startup, Marketplace, Mobile App, Chrome Extension, B2B, and API — where the product category shapes the validation surface.
- Horizontal disciplines next: Customer Discovery and MVP — cross-cutting concerns every founder has to handle.
- Framework & Mindset last: the founder-psychology and four-stage framework pieces that every other branch assumes.
- Each leaf is a published pillar article — there are no stubs and no empty placeholders.
Eleven topic clusters
Startup Validation
Workflow value, output quality, economics, defensibility
AI Startup
Two-sided networks, liquidity, and chicken-and-egg
Marketplace
Distribution, retention, and app-store realities
Mobile App
Browser workflows, permissions, and distribution
Chrome Extension
Buying committees, design partners, and adoption
B2B
Developer workflows, integration, and reliability
API
Finding and talking to people who have the problem
Customer Discovery
What to build first, what to skip
MVP
Why founders skip validation, and what to do instead
Framework & Mindset
- Why Founders Build Before They Validate →
- How to Validate a Startup Idea Before Building →
- How to Test Whether People Will Pay Before You Build →
- Distribution Channels Ranked for Solo Founders →
- The Mom Test Explained for Solo Founders →
- Startup Positioning — How to Find a Wedge Against an Incumbent →
- When to Continue, Pivot, or Kill a Startup Idea →
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