Lisa Walsh

Product Designer

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Senior Product Designer with 5+ years of experience designing intuitive, scalable products for complex enterprise environments. Ex-Atlassian, with expertise in systems thinking, security-focused UX, and solving complex problems with simple, user-friendly design.

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2d ago

Do you keep a list of tools you want to try, or do you just hoard links?

A while ago, I started a quick note titled "apps to check out." It has now grown into a massive list of around sixty items, and I have realistically tested maybe four of them.

It starts with good intentions you see an interesting launch, save the link so you do not lose focus during the day, and promise yourself you will test it over the weekend. Then the list just sits there accumulating dust while new tools keep getting added to the pile. At a certain point, it stops being a helpful reference and starts feeling like digital clutter you quietly ignore.

Is saving links like this an actual discovery process for you, or is it just another form of hoarding? If you actually clear out your list, how do you decide what is worth keeping?