---
title: "The Mom Test"
description: "Everyone says they'd use it. Nobody does. Rob Fitzpatrick, 2013."
url: "https://builderbooks.dev/skills/the-mom-test"
type: "skill"
site: "BuilderBooks.dev"
author: "Rob Fitzpatrick"
year: 2013
price_eur: 7
currency: "EUR"
tax: "net, VAT added at checkout"
clusters:
  - "Validation"
  - "Positioning"
commands:
  - "/interview-guide"
---

# The Mom Test

> “Everyone says they'd use it. Nobody does.”

Rob Fitzpatrick. 2013. €7 plus VAT.

Run `/interview-guide`.

## What this skill does

_The description is not published yet._

→ An interview script that rules out the questions people politely say yes to

## What's inside

| Command | What it does | Input | Output | Time |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `/interview-guide` | — | — | — | — |

## One full command, unlocked

This is the real thing, one command, in full.

_The unlocked excerpt is not published yet._

## Real output sample

_The output sample is not published yet._

## What this book gets right that most people don't

_The contradiction is not published yet._

## What you get

- 1 command
- A ZIP containing SKILL.md and its reference files
- Yours permanently, including future updates

## Compatibility

Claude Code, Claude Projects, Cursor, ChatGPT. Setup guide: [/install](/install).

## What this skill won't do

- It won't talk to your users for you. It prepares the conversation.
- It won't tell you whether your idea is good. It tells you which answers don't count.
- It won't work without someone to interview. Bring a list of people first.

## Book source

Based on **The Mom Test** by Rob Fitzpatrick (2013). The frameworks and terminology are part of the author's publicly taught methodology. This skill contains original interactive workflows built on them, it does not reproduce the book's text.

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## Get it

€7 plus VAT, VAT is added at checkout. Three skills cost €14. Add it in the cart at [/cart](/cart), or see [/pricing](/pricing).