Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"Early adopter"

"Early adopter" means a person who starts using a new product or technology before it becomes widely popular or mainstream.

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How "Early adopter" shows up at work

In startup marketing this is a term of respect; in product post-mortems it means the eight people who signed up before the company pivoted. Either way, the early adopters are rarely consulted when the roadmap changes.

Buzzword

Our early adopters have been incredibly vocal about the onboarding experience.

Plain English

The first users we had have been incredibly vocal about the onboarding experience.

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