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Tool-Switching Inertia

he principle that the significant investment in time, muscle memory, and workflow stability makes switching primary editing software (NLE) a high-cost endeavor. This inertia suggests that if an editor's current toolset is stable, efficient, and produces a final product they are proud of, the perceived benefits of a new tool may not be worth the disruption. The focus remains on the result, not the novelty of the tool.

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