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Five questions to ask before any gear purchase.
Most gear decisions feel like capability decisions. They're usually skill decisions in disguise. Knowing the difference before you spend anything is more useful than any buying guide.
This chart maps the five questions worth asking — starting with what problem you're actually trying to solve — alongside the three acquisition patterns that send most producers in the wrong direction: capability attribution, novelty-driven inspiration, and treating a workflow gap like a tool problem.
On the back: a software vs. hardware summary covering what each approach actually offers, stripped of the arguments that don't hold up.
Print it, keep it somewhere visible. It's most useful the moment you start convincing yourself you need something.
Five questions to ask before any gear purchase.
Most gear decisions feel like capability decisions. They're usually skill decisions in disguise. Knowing the difference before you spend anything is more useful than any buying guide.
This chart maps the five questions worth asking — starting with what problem you're actually trying to solve — alongside the three acquisition patterns that send most producers in the wrong direction: capability attribution, novelty-driven inspiration, and treating a workflow gap like a tool problem.
On the back: a software vs. hardware summary covering what each approach actually offers, stripped of the arguments that don't hold up.
Print it, keep it somewhere visible. It's most useful the moment you start convincing yourself you need something.
