Should You Chase This Technology Trend?

intermediate

Framework 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 min8 questions

Framework Details

Category

Product Decisions

Difficulty

intermediate

Estimated 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