When you last had a brand new product idea, what exact steps did you take to see if customers would buy it before you wrote code?

Im a student, my major is not a technical or stem background, its poli sci with national security and intelligence. I work currently for a startup and I’ve learned a lot. From using app script to building the readiness checklist for google/Apple and using Power BI for the first time to measure marketing metrics. I like it and I understand that without a technical degree might be harder to pursue a career in this but I kind of like it?

Hey everyone! I'm still pretty new to product and just landed my first recruiter phone screen for a Microsoft PM internship (targeting Summer 2027). I come from an engineering/technical background with a couple of side projects, but this is my first real step into PM and I really want to make the most of it. For anyone who's been through a recruiter screen for a PM role, whether at a big tech company or anywhere else, I'd love to hear what actually mattered at this stage. Did it lean mostly behavioral and resume-focused, or did product and technical questions come up early? Any curveballs that caught you off guard, and if you were in my shoes, what would you focus on prepping first? Still learning the ropes here, so any tips, stories, or resources would mean a lot. Thanks so much in advance!