One of my first tasks
when crafting a new project
is to investigate
if anything like it
has ever been done
before.
If it or something similar
has been tackled
in the past
by someone
or some entity,
it usually becomes
significantly easier
for us to do,
even if it has been done
in a different industry.
Doing groundbreaking,
never been done
work
takes trial and error
and that requires significantly
more time and resources.
As Seth Godin
shares
“…if you’ve signed up
for wayfinding,
forgive yourself
if it takes a little
(or a lot)
longer.
Because if we knew
the right answer,
we would have found it already.
That’s the hard part.”
Search for similar situations
before inventing a solution
from scratch.
It will save you
time and effort.