Validation · 2025-08-08

The “Wizard of Oz” MVP Method + AI Demand Testing

The Wizard of Oz MVP looks functional but is manually operated behind the scenes. DemandSonar’s “WOZ Validator” helps you design the illusion and measures whether the demand signals justify the manual work. A “virtual assistant for scheduling” seemed automated but was the founder manually emailing times. The platform’s demand data showed high willingness to pay, so she manually served 30 customers, proved the model, and then automated. Revenue funded the build. AI gave the green light to fake it till she made it. [Design your Wizard of Oz MVP →]

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