Interview Mistakes
Customer Interview Mistakes That Make Validation Useless
The dangerous mistakes are not awkward questions. They are questions that make bad evidence feel good.
Jul 3, 2026 / 5 min read
Vera Blog
Notes on customer discovery, sharper interview questions, and what changes once you practice before the pitch that counts.
Interview Mistakes
The dangerous mistakes are not awkward questions. They are questions that make bad evidence feel good.
Jul 3, 2026 / 5 min read
Interview Mistakes
Future intent is cheap. Past behavior is the evidence founders can build on.
Jul 2, 2026 / 3 min read
Interview Mistakes
Pitching feels like progress, but it turns discovery calls into polite product reactions.
Jul 2, 2026 / 4 min read
Interview Mistakes
Compliments feel like validation, but they often mean the customer is protecting your feelings.
Jul 1, 2026 / 3 min read
Interview Mistakes
Leading questions smuggle your answer into the customer's mouth, then call the agreement validation.
Jul 1, 2026 / 3 min read
Interview Mistakes
Customers own the problem. Founders own the synthesis.
Jun 29, 2026 / 3 min read
Practice before the next real interview.
Turn a rough idea into practice customers, then review where your questions led the answer.