BEFORE YOU PAY FOR ANOTHER AI TOOL
Stephen Stilwell | Useful in Practice

1. The task
What specific task should this tool help you complete? Define a usable result.
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2. Your current method
How do you do it today? Record the time, cost, and frustrating parts.
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3. The test
Use the same inputs for both methods. Record the plan and date tested.
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4. The result
Was the output accurate, complete, and usable? What failed?
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5. The cleanup
Record setup time, execution time, and correction time separately.
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6. The tradeoff
What costs, usage limits, privacy concerns, or dependencies matter here?
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7. The decision
Keep, revisit, or skip? Explain why. Set a review date before renewing.
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