Should You Chase This Technology Trend?
intermediateFramework to evaluate whether pursuing trendy technology aligns with your business or is a distraction.
When to use this:
- •New technology generating industry buzz
- •Competitors are adopting the technology
- •Team is excited about new tech
~14 min•8 questions
Framework Details
Category
Product DecisionsDifficulty
intermediateEstimated Time
~14 minutes
When to Use This
- •New technology generating industry buzz
- •Competitors are adopting the technology
- •Team is excited about new tech
- •Worried about being "left behind"
- •Customer demand is unclear
Warning Signs
- •Leadership is more excited than customers
- •The main argument is "everyone is doing it"
- •Can't articulate specific customer problem it solves
- •You're adopting because of FOMO, not business logic
- •It requires abandoning profitable current approach
- •Hype peaked 3+ years ago but you're just getting excited