A No-Hype Take on Niche Scoring (Technical Founders)

Honest version.

What It Does

Filters out the niches where reachability is impossible or existing spend is zero. Forces honest builder-fit assessment. Catches engineering-driven picks that the market would not support.

What It Does Not Do

Not validation. Not certainty. Does not replace problem interviews. Does not predict whether the niche will work in absolute terms.

Realistic Best Case

Fifteen minutes saves you a six-month build for an unreachable audience.

Realistic Worst Case

Score honestly, top niche fails interviews, you re-score five new candidates. Cost: thirty minutes total. Still much cheaper than discovering it via build.

Honest Recommendation

Run it. Catches obvious mistakes. Do not expect more than that.