Evan Williams: How to Evaluate a New Product Idea

Evan Williams writes Will it fly? How to Evaluate a New Product Idea.

He lists seven characteristics of a new product idea:

Tractability Question: How difficult will it be to launch a worthwhile version 1.0?

Obviousness Question: Is it clear why people should use it?

Deepness Question: How much value can you ultimately deliver?

Wideness Question: How many people may ultimately use it?

Discoverability Question: How will people learn about your product?

Monetizability Question: How hard will it be to extract the money?

Personally Compelling Question: Do you really want it to exist in the world?

[via Techmeme]