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Do Not Build – measure a software market before you build in it

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A curated database of 250 software market screenings across 6 countries uses real money and paid data sources to evaluate each market, ending in one of three verdicts: build, avoid, or caution. Free readers can see which markets to avoid or approach cautiously, but unlocking the full evidence — customer acquisition costs, competition, and barriers — requires a free account with three markets per month included.

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