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    Grasshopper Herder

    grasshopperherder.com · Personal blog · on HN since 2010

    Grasshopper Herder is a startup and user experience blog by Tristan Kromer on lean startup methods, customer development, and recruiting co-founders.

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    What HN says

    HN links its Concierge vs. Wizard of Oz test post as a clear explanation of the two lean startup MVP methods.

    Stats for nerds
    22HN people shared it
    63linked in comments
    317story points
    Jul 2018last shared
    2014people per year2018

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      Concierge vs. Wizard of Oz Test
      3 people · 6 points · first shared 2015 · Discussion on HN

    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • digitalengineerJul 2014

      I came here thinking I would see detailed Busines models. I might be biased as I'm working with the Business Model Canvas right now. If you're looking for a way to build your own here's a link: http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/canvas

      Edit: UX optimized BMC: http://grasshopperherder.com/business-model-canvas-for-user-experience/

    • kazuyanMar 2016

      There are two similar but different methods.

      Concierge Test is used to understand the mechanics, not user demand.
      Wizard of Oz (aka Mechanical Turk) is used to evaluate hypotheses.

      The more detail in the post by Tristan Kromer below.

      https://grasshopperherder.com/concierge-vs-wizard-of-oz-test/

    • chris123Jul 2018

      Translation: Lean Startup Concierge/Wizard of Oz MVP. For anyone wanting to learn or refresh about that, here's a descent article I just Googled up (I reviewed a few and picked this one): https://grasshopperherder.com/concierge-vs-wizard-of-oz-test/

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