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I visited Best Buy and some other stores and also talked with some users. I've been spending most of my time searching the internet (mostly via Froogle, nextag.com, NexTag) for compact fridges and related products, and am trying to make sense of it all . Here's one attempt.
I've been making a lot of lists of features, prices, sizes, etc. as well as questions, hypothesis and ideas. At times, I feel I'm suffering from analysis paralysis i.e. I'm trying to analyze too much stuff too thoroughly.
I'm now trying to organize and distill my lists to make sense of all this stuff. I think I'll post some of the current lists and thoughts I have, in part because I think it may help to organize my data and thoughts.
I've been making a lot of lists of features, prices, sizes, etc. as well as questions, hypothesis and ideas. At times, I feel I'm suffering from analysis paralysis i.e. I'm trying to analyze too much stuff too thoroughly.
I'm now trying to organize and distill my lists to make sense of all this stuff. I think I'll post some of the current lists and thoughts I have, in part because I think it may help to organize my data and thoughts.
posted by jamesjpierce at 7:51 PM
2 Comments:
don't worry about it. it will start coming together in your head. it's good to feel a little lost in the beginning. slowly you will build interesting insights that will gain more steam once you get to research.
just remember two key things:
1. this work is helping you shape what your research goals will be in the field (so keep in mind what you are confused about and don't understand)
2. always try and edit yourself down to the 4 or 5 most important points (what you feel is the most important)
Jon, your method of stepping back and asking yourself simple questions is a beautiful and effective way to manage many complex situations. Thanks for explicitly bringing it to my attention!
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