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Learn how to test ideas by manually delivering the service before building any technology
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Wizard of Oz testing: Users think they're using automated technology, but you're actually doing everything manually behind the scenes.
Like the Wizard of Oz—impressive facade, but there's a person pulling levers backstage.
Why? You can test if people want your service WITHOUT spending months building technology that might be useless.
Test your understanding with this quiz.
You want to build an app that uses AI to match students with compatible study partners. What's a good Wizard of Oz test?
Complete this exercise and get AI-powered feedback.
Figure out how to fake your service manually before building any technology.
Think: What would users experience? What would you do behind the curtain?