What is your motivation to try new tools or products?
Ksusha
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As we know, our brain is lazy and it wanna do everything in the easiest way. Mostly when I see a new tool – its difficult to try it out because it takes time & u need to strain your brain.
So, where to take motivation?
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Sonia Kost@sonya_key_
I feel like the motivation always comes from the need. If you need a better solution for anything, you would be eager to try anything new. If you don't need it, you may check it out out of curiosity but likely won't use it in future 🤷♀️
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@sonya_key_ Agreed! There are so many new tools to try out, I end up going for the ones that'd make my life easier
My motivation for trying new tools is the problem it solves and how well and efficiently it solves.
When I confirm the above things then automatically I get the motivation to try it.
In simple words, it should show some uniqueness and novelty for me to try it out.
@basharath @ksusha_golovchenko I have same point. If it can fix my issue or it can fix issue easier than others, I will pick up it.
@basharath Hey Basharath, I’m going around and asking solo developers, what do you use to manage your multiple side projects, brainstorm and explore ideas, track goals, and plan out tasks for apps? Thanks!
Agree with you. Unless it solves some pressing need, I do not try it out
Be ahead of competition. Find advantage.
The main reason is my professional interest. I want to go deep into UX inconsistency, and common patterns, and basically think about an experience when I use a new tool. I think about how tool creators reimagine interaction already happening in similar tools. Also, I spectate psycho points on the way using.
Going through the customer journey in other words. That analysis is interesting and helpful for me as a product designer.
If the problem is hampering me from achieving my weekly/daily goals, I spend time on getting the tools!
@varunvarma91 even if its not so simple in use?
@ksusha_golovchenko I really don't mind spending time in evaluating multiple options and finding the most simplified tool. If I don't get any, I resume back to finding some makeshift way to solve it till I find something relevant.
As a curious-born person, it seems to me interesting the fact of discovering new things whether I need them or not. Why? In the end, if you can connect the dots, your cross-learning will improve, and new and disruptive ideas can arise.
Change how you acknowledge this activity of trying new tools and then hack your brain.
It depends on how badly I want to solve a problem! If it's urgent, I try to find the tool that solves it the best
@reda_labdaoui if its urgent - will you spend time learning new things?
@ksusha_golovchenko I think if it's urgent, I don't want to spend a lot of time learning a tool that might not be effective at the end. I prefer the the tool is so easy that it will take me no time to learn. To answer your question I don't think it's urgency that will make me willing to learn, it actually might decrease my willingness to learn but if the tool is effective (social proof) I might invest time to learn since it already worked for somebody else and they reported that it does the job well.
So I think the key metric here is social proof, if the tool have worked for somebody else and they reported it, I'll be willing to invest time to learn it.
I need motivation to stop trying new tools and products!
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The new product should offer some innovative solutions, perform better than previous products, and add some value.
My motivation actually comes from laziness a bit! 😅
There are so many awesome tools that people are putting out there every day, geared towards making our lives easier, more efficient, less stressful, etc...
So the short-term work of finding and adapting to new tools feels like a small price to pay for long-term zen and less work 🧘🏻♂️
To learn what new is coming in the market and is it able to compete what exists in the market
Agree with everyone here. My motivation to use a tool would be the problems it can solve. If I have a need for it, I am ready to try it out.
But I feel having a free trial or a freemium option can be a game-changer. If I can get a feel of the product before actually investing and see real value in it, I'd be willing to commit to it for longer. This is what product-led growth for a brand is all about, I guess.
@neelam_goswami1 yeah, I agree its a good strategy to make free subscription for first time. U will learn the product and understand if u need it or not
I am always on the lookout for new tools that can help me manage my life and improve my productivity.
It's tempting to stick with what you know, but it's also worthwhile to try new things, as there are many useful products and services available.
Professional interest..
I think, product's onboarding process should be short and product should be easy to learn. When I do what I want to in a short time compared to other similar tools, I can try to learn it. Fewer clicks and simplicity to achieve my tasks are important.
Products that translate my life, that save me time and give I would not have thought !
My inspiration behind trying new tools or products is finding something unique that is helpful and makes my work easier.
My motivation for trying new tools is to make life and work much easier. Even if the new product or the tool you try is a failure, that's totally fine.