What’s one tool everyone swears by — but you still secretly don’t get?
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No shame.
We’ve all nodded along while someone drops tool names like gospel.
But deep down, you’re thinking:
“I’ve opened it 5 times. Still don’t know what I’m looking at.”
Could be:
That SEO tool everyone says is a ‘must’
A dashboard you pretend to check
Some analytics report that gives you anxiety
Or a “productivity” app that drains your will to live
Let’s normalise saying: “Yeah, I don’t get it.”
👇 What’s your tool confession?
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I’ll go first:
Those “full site SEO audits” that everyone recommends.
I’ve tried a bunch of tools and every time I get the same thing — a giant PDF full of errors, scores, and scary warnings… but no idea what’s urgent, what’s fluff, or where to start.
It feels like getting a blood test result with no doctor. Just vibes and panic.
@ambika_vaish Tableau. Everyone says it's “plug-and-play,” but every time I open it, I feel like I’ve accidentally enrolled in an unpaid data science internship. All I wanted was a bar chart — not a breakdown of my will to live.
@kartikeya_ The unpaid data science internship line took me out. I haven’t used Tableau much, but from what I hear… sounds like it should come with hazard pay and a therapist.
@ambika_vaish Yep, I know that feeling. Those audit PDFs read like a diagnosis without a doctor—or a map with no legend. Everything’s red, everything’s “critical,” and somehow nothing actually tells you what to do. Feels like noise dressed up as insight.
That’s actually why I’ve been working with PageX lately — audits shouldn’t feel like anxiety in PDF form. You deserve clarity on what’s urgent, what’s fluff, and where to actually start. No red alert theatre. Just real fixes.
literally any CRM site. They're made with en excessive amount of tools, the variety is to hit every workplace's needs... it would be nice if they were customizable. A "Turn off" button for some features, reducing screen clutter.
@yakuraapp YES. CRMs are way too cluttered at times. Wish there were a Marie Kondo mode: “Does this tab spark revenue?” No? Hide it.
Gamma — I keep seeing rave LinkedIn posts about how amazing it is, but every time I try to use it for real work, it just spits out total nonsense. Maybe I’m missing something or my expectations are too high, but so far I’m not convinced
@nataliia_makota Yes to this. I’ve had a similar experience with some of the big SEO tools; everyone swears by them, but I’d open the dashboard, see a flood of warnings and charts, and just freeze.
It looked powerful, but I had no clue what to do next, and no clarity on what actually mattered for my site.
What you said really hits: hype makes us feel like we’re the problem, when maybe the tool just isn’t built for how we work.
Thanks for sharing this — validating to know it’s not just me.
Pokecut
Honestly, my confession is Notion. I know it’s the darling of productivity circles—people build second brains, intricate dashboards, and run their lives on it. But every time I open Notion, I’m overwhelmed by endless blank pages, blocks, and possibilities. Instead of feeling organized, I get lost in the setup, tweaking layouts more than actually doing work.