Question for designers: how do you balance repeating existing patterns from your vertical vs. exploring new solutions? I often get asked to "just do as company X", but I'm aware that those companies are not offering a great experience overall (and customer base differs etc).
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I usually ask the following questions first: What will be the benefit of exploring a new pattern? Is it worth spending time on that? Do I have enough time/resources to validate my pattern? If not, trusting my instincts would cause any significant risks? [1/2]
This is the right answer. Especially if the pattern allows intuition providing less friction for users moving to your product. Not having to teach is a benefit.