> For some weird reason people prefer to all use the same product, and instead of having a bunch of users on Evernote, a bunch on Notion, a bunch on Roam, a bunch on others. They all migrate to the current hot tool
I don't think this is so very weird. For most users, popular products are likely to be more future proof, so choosing them can grant a sense of security.
> For most users, popular products are likely to be more future proof
Psh, the average user clearly hasn't heard of the Lindy effect[1]! /s
Sarcastic condescension aside, I was really taken aback by the sheer fanfare Notion had when it released. In my circles, adoption was driven largely by one designer; in fairness he's always excited about new technology but when everything is the best thing since the iPad, a few eyebrows get raised. I'll bet lunch money they would be first to migrate to the next-hot PKM tool for the slightest feature offering.
As for me, I want to spend the least amount of time adapting my workflow. My workflow must help me work, not be something I am constantly working on. So it's all about inertia for me; Evernote needs to fuck up big before I leave.
In fairness, there was a time (around 2015s) when Evernote had frustrating bugs. Even beyond that, their editor was also subpar for such a long time. But I'm really satisfied with the current version which, I suspect, came about due to the threat Notion posed to their user numbers. Yay for market competition, I guess somehow I still benefited off Notion. :)
That is my bet. Lindy will save Evernote, which little by little will improve, become faster and include new and useful features (I hope not too many). I really like it now, except the performance, but performance will improve little by little as they optimize the new code.
Didn't Evernote experienced a similar hype cycle? I still vaguely remember when it was Evernote that was the new kid in the block back in the day, streamlining the organisation of personal knowledge/information with rich text editor, tags, and syncing.
It's probably better being hyped before waning than just waning, I guess.
I don't think this is so very weird. For most users, popular products are likely to be more future proof, so choosing them can grant a sense of security.