Can we "pros and cons" everything?
Hello indie hackers. Before launching my product, I have some questions for this community:
- When was the last time you discussed something at a pros and cons level. Also please share the subject if it is not private.
- Do you think that technical subjects can often be reduced to a pros and cons list? (Ex: pros and cons of using apache2 as a webserver for your api)
- What bothers you most about social media in general?
- Do you think that social media needs a bit more structure in discussing serious topics?
Please help me with some answers to at least one of these questions. It means a lot and you will understand in a few days why :)
Thank you very much!
Hi, @francisc!
Actually I have an ongoing "pros and cons discussion"! I'm trying to decide should I put an expanded form for beta users applications on BotMeNot or should I keep it as it is.
I'll give a general answer, but I think that every decision comes with an opportunity cost. Therefore, generally speaking, I think that yes, even decisions about technical matters have pros and cons.
Not sure, depends on the platform, but can't currently think of anything specific.
I'm tending to say no here because I don't see any major structural obstacles on popular social media platforms when it comes to serious discussions. If the problem is that you can't find a quality discussion, maybe try out a more niche community.
Hope this answers your questions.
Cheers!
I list pros/cons almost all the time for everything including technical stuff.
Recent technical stuff
Recent life stuff
I'm not really involved much with social media so can't comment on 3 and 4.
I have no idea if this is the sort of feedback you’re looking for. But here you go.
Multiple times a day. Either with myself or others. Everything is a tradeoff. E.g. where to spend the holiday.
Yes. But we most often make our decisions at a gut level. We look for evidence to support what we want, rather than what is optimal. What is optimal can be subjective, even when discussing technical issues. Context changes things. What is optimal for, say, a systems admin at a large corporation (who may optimize for plausible deniability in their decision making process) is different from an indie hacker (who may optimize for quickest time to launch).
It’s impact on mental health.
Generally speaking, more structure means more conformity, an encouraged behavior change, and a stronger group identity. You can alter the structure to greatly increase the likelihood the outcome you want will occur. E.g. you can alter the behavior of people at a party simply by rearranging the furniture. I’m not saying this is bad. Just saying what I think the results of structure can be, based on my personal experience.