A novel mechanism is not a reason to switch
Abstracts
Abstracts
A novel mechanism is not enough if it gives people no compelling reason to switch from established tools.
In the ProfileScribe postmortem, I examine that gap directly. The automated professional network idea combined source-backed profiles with agent-managed discovery, but its scope was too broad and its competitive advantage was not strong enough.
The practical takeaway for my product work is to begin with a specific, narrow job-to-be-done. That makes it easier to judge whether the product offers a real advantage before expanding into a platform.