[NatTheBat]

The fact that the idea isn't validated was also the red flag to me. I read the lean startup recently, I would recommend that to learn about validating product ideas as you build as to not get to a finished product that no one will pay for.

[piyh]

How do you validate those product ideas? Are you posting about it and fishing for engagement, or building some real quick and dirty prototypes?

[michaelmarkell]

The general advice is "do things that don't scale" so rather than trying to post about it and get some analytical data, just go talk to 20 people in your target market for an hour each and see what resonates with them, what problems they have etc -- all before building anything (except maybe a simple mockup if you feel it will get your point across better.)

[NatTheBat]

Definitely both but likely starting by talking to your target demographic and then building an MVP if it seems like people would pay money for it.