Do you keep a list of tools you want to try, or do you just hoard links?
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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?
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FOr me, the real test is whether I have an actual use case for it. If i cannot think of one, I usually delete the link.
A simple rule that helped me: if i have ignored a tool three times, I remove it. If I really need it later, I can find it again.
Sometimes I think the link is just my brain saying "future me will deal with this" and future me absolutely does not.
The hardest part is deleting something that still looks interesting. interesting does not always mean useful right now.
I have a separate "try later" folder, which sounds organized until you realize it has 80 things in it 💀