Are you really an innovator? Here's how to find out, according to Geoffrey Moore

You may (or may not) have heard about the book Crossing the Chasm, by Geoffrey A. Moore.

It divides people into their different tendencies to adopt technology. From more prone to less, you can be an Innovator, an Early Adopter, part of the Early Majority, of the Late Majority, or a Laggard.

Curious fact: Did you know Geoffrey Moore was inspired by a study on the adoption of agricultural innovations (such as hybrid corn seeds) by farmers in Iowa? 🌽🌽

If you want to know where you stand, just answer the following questions by choosing the option that best describes you. At the end of the quiz, tally up your points to see which category you fall into.

Questions:

When a new gadget is released, you:

1. Only get it if your old one is broken beyond repair.
2. Hold off until it's proven and perhaps even a newer version is released.
3. Wait to see how it performs for others before buying.
4. Purchase it immediately if it seems useful.
5. Have already been using it because you were part of the beta test group.

Your friends would describe you as:

1. Set in your ways and tech-averse.
2. Skeptical but eventually come around.
3. Cautiously optimistic about new tech.
4. An early bird, catching all the new tech worms.
5. A tech prophet, always ahead of the curve.

How do you view technology in your daily life?

1. As something to be used only when absolutely necessary.
2. As necessary evils that are often more trouble than they're worth.
3. As conveniences that sometimes improve your day.
4. As leverage for efficiency and productivity.
5. As essential tools for pushing the envelope of what's possible.

When it comes to learning about new technology, you:

1. Avoid it and stick to what you know.
2. Will learn if you must, but you don't seek it out.
3. Will attend a workshop or a webinar if it's important.
4. Are always up to date and well-read.
5. Are usually the one teaching others about it.

The idea of using new technology:

1. Is off-putting; you'd rather not bother.
2. Only interests you if it's clearly superior to what you currently use.
3. Is something you're open to, once it becomes popular and practical.
4. Is intriguing; you are willing to try it after some initial reviews.
5. Excites you; you live for the beta phase.

Tally up your points

and see which category you fall into

• 21-25 points: Innovator – You're willing to take risks and are the first to try out new ideas and technologies.

• 16-20 points: Early Adopter – You keep up with new tech and are eager to explore its applications after the innovators have vetted it.

• 11-15 points: Early Majority – You appreciate new technology and will adopt it once it has proven its usefulness and gained some popularity.

• 6-10 points: Late Majority – You are skeptical of change and will only adopt new tech when it has become the standard and you have ample proof of its benefits.

• 5 points: Laggard – You are very cautious about adopting new technology and may resist change until it is unavoidable.

How did it go? 👇👇

Comments

[OpenSource]

I am proud to think I am an innovator or early adopter. But I can't stop thinking about the time I told my parents to buy a Walkman to my sister instead of a Discman because discs would not prevail over tape...

[alice]

I feel like I'm addicted to tech and should really back off, take some space instead of turning into a wannabe cyborg glued to a phone or something else 🤷‍♀️

also speaking of phones, I do not personally find it necessary to get the newest one. my wallet thanks me for that 😸