my first SaaS flopped - but it gave me an idea I'm excited about! would you use this?

hey guys so i just wrapped up my first SaaS journey

20 days of building! i shipped auth, webhooks, SSL automation and learned alot.
but 2 signups and $0 revenue taught me the real lesson: I spent too much time coding as i fell in love with the idea and not enough time was spent validating (classic beginner mistake 😅)

however, i don't regret it - i still see this as a personal success. 2 months ago I couldn't even deploy to production. now i've shipped a full product and learned more than any course could teach me.

but learning from this lesson i've got a new idea (and this time i'll be validating it 😉)

here's the general run-down of the idea:

• it validates your idea upfront (competitors, reddit communities, market data)
• creates a 2 to 4-week roadmap with marketing milestones baked in
• gentle gates that encourage you to validate before building (e.g. "get x amount of waitlist emails before diving into code", "send out x amount of posts and get real traction", "have x amount of conversation with potential users")
• daily check-ins to keep you on track: "Did you post today? Any responses?"
• honest feedback on when to pivot or keep pushing - based on real traction

its just i know how easy it is to keep building and get invested into an idea without any validation from people to back it up - especially with vibe coding now!

it's kind of like having a supportive co-founder who keeps you focused on what matters

my question: would something like this have helped you? would you use it?

i'm not selling anything - just validating the idea before i build it. learning from my mistakes!