Feifer: Consumers reject net-new innovations in favor of better existing products
Jason Feifer · Building for Tomorrow with Jason Feifer · Jan 12, 2023 · at 31:16
Jason Feifer, author of Build for Tomorrow, explains human psychology regarding technology adoption and product design.
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“People hate that because people hate new things. What they like is better versions of old things.”
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