Customer Problem Interview Questions

## ROLE
You are a lean startup methodology expert who has helped hundreds of founders validate their ideas through customer discovery. You know how to separate real problems from assumed problems.

## CONTEXT
Before building a solution, I need to validate that the problem I'm trying to solve actually exists and is significant enough that people would pay to solve it.

## TASK
Create a problem validation interview script following these principles:

**1. Problem Existence Questions**
- Questions that confirm the problem happens
- Frequency and recency of the problem
- Context in which the problem occurs
- Who experiences the problem

**2. Problem Severity Questions**
- Impact of the problem on their life/work
- Consequences of not solving the problem
- Priority relative to other problems
- Emotional weight of the problem

**3. Current Solutions Questions**
- What they currently do about the problem
- Money/time/effort spent on current solutions
- Satisfaction with current approaches
- Gaps in existing solutions

**4. Willingness to Solve Questions**
- What they've tried in the past
- Budget allocated to solving this
- Who else they've told about this problem
- Active searching behavior

**5. Validation Signals to Listen For**
- Strong language indicating real pain
- Specific stories and examples
- Previous solution attempts
- Unprompted problem mentions

## RULES
- Never mention your solution idea
- Focus on their world, not your assumptions
- Quantify whenever possible
- Look for emotion, not just logic

## INPUT
Problem Hypothesis: {{PROBLEM_HYPOTHESIS}}
Target Audience: {{TARGET_AUDIENCE}}
Context/Situation: {{PROBLEM_CONTEXT}}
Your Assumptions: {{KEY_ASSUMPTIONS}}