@thdxr: for so many products, the first step after deciding to try it is some survey on "what is your role, where did you hear …

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A tech user complains about the prevalence of surveys immediately after deciding to try a product, questioning why this UX design is so common.

for so many products, the first step after deciding to try it is some survey on "what is your role, where did you hear about us" this is insane to me how is this so prevalent
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for so many products, the first step after deciding to try it is some survey on “what is your role, where did you hear about us”

this is insane to me how is this so prevalent

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