How I rate experiments

A clever demo is a start. What I want to know is whether I’ll still find it useful in the middle of a busy week.

Each experiment gets a simple personal verdict:

💎 Must Have

I would miss it if it disappeared. It makes enough of a difference that I want to keep it in my routine.

👌 Nice to Have

Useful, but I can live without it. It helps in the right situation, even if it doesn’t earn a permanent place.

🚫 Hard Pass

Not worth the hassle. For this particular job, the effort, cost or results don’t add up for me.

I’ll explain the verdict: what I tried, what it took to set up, what worked and what got in the way. These are personal judgments from real use. Your circumstances might lead to a different answer.

An experiment in progress won’t have a verdict yet. If my experience changes, I can revisit it.