What I Would Fix First About Idea Filters (Technical Founders)

Three changes that lift filtering for technical founders fast.

Fix 1: Distribution Filter First

Reachability is filter 1, not filter 4. If you cannot reach 50 buyers warm, do not build.

Fix 2: No Code Until 5 Paid-Intent Conversations

A landing page and DMs come before any commit. The conversations are the filter that matters.

Fix 3: Non-Technical Reviewer

The most useful no comes from a non-technical advisor. They cut through builder bias in 20 minutes.

What Stays the Same

Four binary filters. Strict yes/no. Same as before.