Do I need a design or engineering background to use Design Compass?
No. Design Compass is built for founders, product managers, and strategists as much as for trained designers or engineers. The methodology is explained within the platform, and Expert Chat is there to help you explore areas outside your expertise.
The 19 criteria are presented with clear explanations, and the questions are designed to provoke useful thinking regardless of your background. If you have a product idea and an honest view of what you know and do not know about it, you have enough to start.
The Expert Chat feature is particularly valuable for non-specialists: rather than needing to know which questions to ask, you can describe your product and the AI personas will help you identify the most relevant considerations for each segment. The platform is designed to build your knowledge as you use it, not to require it upfront.
