Understanding Your Validation Report
Learn how to read and act on your VibeCom validation report.
Your VibeCom validation report is a multi-section document. Here's how to interpret each part.
The Idea Scorecard (Weighted Total, 0–10)
The overall score is a weighted total of seven dimensions — not a flat average. Each dimension carries a different weight, so market opportunity and founder-market fit move the number far more than execution does. Treat it as a starting point, not a verdict.
The report converts the weighted total into a priority verdict:
- 8.5+: High priority — proceed with confidence
- 7.0–8.4: Medium priority — viable but address the weak areas before building
- 5.0–6.9: Low priority — significant challenges; consider narrowing or pivoting
- Below 5.0: Pass — fundamental flaws; rethink the concept
What matters more than the score: the rationale behind a low dimension. Each row includes a one-line, evidence-backed reason. That's your action item.
The Seven Dimensions
| Dimension | Weight | What a low score means |
|---|---|---|
| Market | 25% | The opportunity (TAM/SAM/growth) is too small or stagnant for the effort |
| Founder-Market Fit | 25% | Nothing in the AI's context suggests you're the right person to build this |
| Problem-Solution | 15% | The problem isn't painful enough — a vitamin, not a painkiller |
| Competition | 10% | The market is crowded or dominated, with little moat potential |
| Business Model | 10% | The unit economics for this type of business don't clearly work |
| Go-to-Market | 10% | No clear path to the first 100 customers |
| Execution | 5% | The product may be hard, slow, or expensive to build |
Competitor Analysis Section
Pay attention to:
- Gaps column — These are your differentiation opportunities
- "Competitive moat" rows — Things that will be hard to compete with
- Pricing table — Where you can price to win
Market Research Section
Key numbers:
- SAM is what matters most. TAM is context; SAM is reality.
- Growth rate predicts how hard it will be to win market share
- Sources — Click through to verify. AI market data can be approximated.
What to Do With the Report
- Identify your 2–3 biggest risks from the scorecard and analysis
- Create a hypothesis document — What do you believe that the report says is uncertain?
- Design cheap tests — How can you validate the riskiest assumptions without building?
- Update your positioning based on the gap analysis and ICP
When the Report Says "No"
A low score doesn't mean your idea is bad. It means the evidence doesn't support it yet. Common paths forward:
- Narrow the market — Focus on a smaller, more specific customer
- Change the pricing model — Freemium to paid, or B2C to B2B
- Find a different problem — Keep the customer, find a better problem
- Validate the assumptions — The AI might be wrong; go test it directly