Ask HN: Is there a quick way to validate a research idea?

There might be but instead of thinking about it as a binary, think about it as a continuous conviction curve. Ask yourself, if this idea is true, what's the smallest testable prediction you can make? It can mean running a small experiment that doesn't give you statistical significance or would pass scientific scrutiny, but can be a gating function for a slightly more sophisticated experiment. And then you rinse and repeat until you prove/disprove the idea.

One idea maybe to submit to an industry conference and review the feedback. Usually they only require you to submit a short abstract and the turnaround time is a few days.

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