Jumping directly from an unvalidated concept into full development is a common cause of blown budgets and delayed launches.
The Four Core Questions in Technical Discovery
1. What is the fundamental problem and who is the actual user?
2. Does this truly require AI, or is conventional deterministic software simpler and more reliable?
3. What data exists and how will data quality and normalization be validated?
4. What is the smallest viable scope (MVP) to deliver and test real user value?