Prioritize what you use.

I had several ideas on how to proceed with the project, and I had a hard time deciding which one to go with, so I asked GPT4. As a result, an axis of conflict was discovered that I was not aware of.

Some of the options were ones that I considered “likely” to have the users I was seeking, but I myself was not a user. One option, on the other hand, I was the user and beneficiary. I have clear needs of my own, not the “likely” needs of the former. The problem is that there are two types of problems: “I don’t know if there is a user, but I am sure I can achieve it,” and “I have a user, but I am not sure if I can achieve it.

Then you should prioritize what you use.

relevance - Use it yourself and keep improving it. - Don’t publish what you won’t use. - Use your own deliverables.

from [/omoikane/chat page 5](https://scrapbox.io/omoikane/chat page 5). 2023/8/11

• Proposal for how to proceed after this
  • A: Write an article on how to install Omoikane Vecter Search
    • Anyone can do something like this in their own Scrapbox: Cases where vector searches were useful.
  • B: First, create an Omoikane Question Box
    • Omoikane Vecter Search with a question-box-like question-and-answer UI
    • What you get
      • Are there users who prefer it to mere search?
      • Someone wants to ask questions in nishio’s Scrapbox (not sure if they really want to).
      • Someone may want to use their Scrapbox as a question box (unknown).
      • The process of virtual character co-management from Mr. Qualia’s Question Box.
  • C: More trial and error with the Bot that writes to Scrapbox
    • Bot writes a note in Scrapbox and reads the note on the next run to become a “virtual character that keeps its memory”.
    • This will be a unique Scrapbox experience!
• Option A focuses on education and awareness, B on community and dialogue, and C on technological exploration and innovation.
  • A: Useful when there is a lack of good teaching materials or when the emphasis is on disseminating vector searches
  • B: Useful if you want to enhance user interaction or are seeking new means of communication
  • C: Useful if you are looking for a technical challenge or want to provide a new experience utilizing Scrapbox
• I see. Okay.
  • A and B think that the user they seek is “likely” to be there, but I myself am not a user.
    • A has been implemented and used long ago, so doing A doesn’t increase utility.
    • I honestly don’t think I’d use B because I think “search, then cherry-pick, put together in Scrapbox, then ask ChatGPT” has more utility.
      • The utility for me was that “someone asking a question” would allow Ms. Qualia to grow on her own, or provide an opportunity to develop her thinking.
      • However, Preparation for Omoikane Study Group found that asking ChatGPT a question can increase the linguistic fluency without the uncertain expectation that a human being will do it.
  • C is the beneficiary himself.
    • I’ve been hesitant because of the uncertainty, but until we see a concrete need for A and B, C should be our priority.

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