custdev

Analyze customer interview evidence to identify reasons for buying, churn, or non-conversion.

Updated Feb 17, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/VedaAstro/veda-skills --skill custdev
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: custdev
Source: https://github.com/VedaAstro/veda-skills/tree/main/custdev
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/VedaAstro/veda-skills --skill custdev

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you uncover the real reasons people buy, stop buying, or never buy by using deep customer interviews that go beyond polite, surface-level answers.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Context Interview for non-buyers: Reconstruct a person’s current life context, future goals, payment history, and decision barriers when there is no prior purchase to analyze.
  • Switch Interview for buyers: Trace the timeline of a switch, then diagnose push, pull, anxiety, and habit forces behind churn or product changes.
  • Interview quality control: Avoid social desirability bias, force concrete tradeoffs, capture direct quotes, and drill down instead of accepting the first answer.
  • Use case: A market analyst can interview an audience segment to understand why conversions fell, which alternatives they consider, and what message or offer change would actually move them.

Quick Start

Use the custdev skill to conduct a structured interview that uncovers the person’s current context, future goals, buying history, and decision barriers.

Frequently Asked Questions about custdev

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I run a switch interview to understand why customers churn?▼

A switch interview traces the timeline of a customer's product change to diagnose push, pull, anxiety, and habit forces. Using the Four Forces analysis, it reconstructs the exact timeline and underlying motives behind why buyers switch or churn.

What is the best way to uncover real buying motives without social desirability bias?▼

To avoid social desirability bias during customer development interviews, use forced-choice questioning, laddering, and direct-quote capture. These techniques force concrete tradeoffs and drill down past polite, surface-level answers to reveal actual decision drivers.

How do I conduct a context interview for non-buyers who never converted?▼

A context interview reconstructs a non-buyer's current life context, future goals, payment history, and decision barriers. It is used when there is no prior purchase to analyze, helping you understand why audiences fail to convert.

Can I use forced-choice questioning for market segmentation research?▼

Yes, forced-choice questioning is applicable for market-segmentation research. By forcing concrete tradeoffs during audience interviews, you can accurately segment users based on their actual behaviors and real decision barriers rather than stated preferences.

When should I use laddering instead of accepting the first answer in customer interviews?▼

Laddering should be used whenever a customer gives an initial surface-level answer. It drills down into the underlying evidence by asking follow-up questions, preventing social desirability bias and ensuring you capture the real reasons people buy.