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When I think of AI agents, I think of the “egg theory” in consumer psychology.
Rex Woodbury • The "Egg Theory" of AI Agents
Image models can also improve here. Midjourney’s Explore (formerly Showcase) is nice—I enjoy perusing trending creations—but I want to see what my own contacts have created.
Rex Woodbury • How Consumer Psychology Informs AI Product Design
The Bandwagon Effect is pretty straightforward: its the psychological phenomenon that people tend to adopt behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes because they perceive others are doing the same. Think: TikTok dances, skinny jeans, or the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (#tbt). In startup world, the bandwagon effect often means (1) viral growth, and (2) network ... See more
Rex Woodbury • How Consumer Psychology Informs AI Product Design
Granola. Granola may be my most-used and most-beloved AI tool. If you don’t use it already, you’re welcome—your life is about to change. Granola summarizes your meetings, and is elegant in its simplicity; the interface is clean and straightforward, and there are only a few key things you’re asked to do post-meeting:
Rex Woodbury • How Consumer Psychology Informs AI Product Design
I would draw a distinction from the egg theory. The core of the egg theory is that when a product or process is too easy, people don’t feel a sense of contribution or accomplishment. The IKEA effect, though, focuses on the value people place on things they’ve had a hand in creating.
Rex Woodbury • How Consumer Psychology Informs AI Product Design
In the AI era, everyone's shipping at light speed. The temptation is to abandon craft for cadence, to ship fast and fix later. But the best teams are learning that taste isn't the opposite of speed—it's what makes speed sustainable.
Taste
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