2026-01-05 01:26:26

Why do travelers embrace payment innovations faster than locals? Simple—they hit the friction points first.

When you're navigating unfamiliar systems across borders, every unnecessary step stands out. That's where the real feedback comes from. The ones who feel the pain earliest are often the best product designers.

This tells us something about building for tomorrow: ship to the people experiencing friction today. Whether it's cross-border transfers, settlement speed, or account accessibility—the travelers are already showing you what the mainstream will demand next.

Listen to the early adopters. They're not just testing features; they're mapping the future of how people actually want to transact.

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FloorSweeper

· 01-07 19:40

lmao travelers are just early-stage test dummies tbh. real alpha comes from watching who capitulates first when the friction gets unbearable... that's your signal to accumulate

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wrekt_but_learning

· 01-06 22:51

Haha, I've known for a long time. It was only after several trips abroad and being stuck with various payment cards that I truly understood what user experience means. Honestly, product managers should use their own products more often and not just sit in the office imagining the users. That's why the most competitive tracks are actually the ones with the most real users. By the way, cross-border transfers are still so cumbersome. When will it be as simple as sending a message?

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4am_degen

· 01-06 12:57

ngl, this view is a bit far-fetched... I went abroad and used mobile payment, but I got scammed pretty badly—exchange rate differences, fees, settlement delays. It's really just an opportunity for big companies to harvest profits.

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TerraNeverForget

· 01-05 01:56

ngl, this point really hits home. I've gone through all those annoying steps in cross-border transfers... it's about time someone said it.

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BlockchainFoodie

· 01-05 01:56

yo this is lowkey like farm-to-fork supply chain friction... travelers hit the pain points first, then the whole system gets seasoned properly. early adopters = your proof-of-freshness validators basically

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NFTRegretter

· 01-05 01:55

Well said. Cross-border payments are just like that; the most obvious pain points often become the best product advisors. Early adopters are truly voting with their feet, not just testing features but defining the future. Listen to them, not just market research reports. The value of travelers' feedback is seriously underestimated, to be honest. The areas with the greatest friction are often the biggest opportunities; this logic is sound.

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fren_with_benefits

· 01-05 01:55

Really, it's during cross-border transactions that the frustration can push out innovation. Locals simply can't feel it. --- So, the best product managers are hidden among those who have endured hardships. --- Travelers are indeed forced to become beta testers. Their pain points are the next big opportunity. --- It's an interesting point, but it seems most companies haven't listened and are still hyping up product features. --- Yeah, those pitfalls in international transfers should have been fixed long ago. They're just waiting for users to step into them.

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POAPlectionist

· 01-05 01:51

Haha, this really is amazing... Everything becomes apparent during cross-border transactions, and every step can drive people crazy. To put it simply, the more obvious the pain points, the more direct the feedback. Early users are truly born product managers. That's not right—how do local old users get used to it? It sounds like we're trying to learn from wanderers on how to build, but will the mainstream really understand these needs... It's a bit uncertain.

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Whale_Whisperer

· 01-05 01:41

NGL travelers are indeed the toughest product testers; a single trip abroad has highlighted all the pain points in payments. Wait, thinking about it the other way around makes sense too... True innovators are often driven by necessity. Those annoying cross-border issues will eventually be fixed. Just follow their lead. Oh my, early adopters are the real MVPs; ignore those still slacking off. Basically, the people who feel the pain most acutely know best how to solve it. This is a good approach.

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BlockImposter

· 01-05 01:31

It's true, I often get frustrated by those mysterious delays in cross-border transfers. Traveler is really the most ruthless product manager; you don't even need to ask, the pain points will tell you themselves. To put it nicely, they are early adopters; to be blunt, they are forced to be guinea pigs. This logic also works in reverse... If local users don't need innovation, does that mean the experience is already good enough? It has a bit of an internet optimistic vibe.

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