# Who It Is For

ZoneGaze Matrix is not only for one kind of person.

It is most useful for people whose work mixes thinking, organizing, writing, voice capture,
research, design, or technical execution.

## Good Fits

### Founder-operators and solo builders

Good fit when one person wears many hats and does some mix of:

- planning
- note-taking
- design thinking
- research
- software work

### Engineering leads and developers

Good fit when work needs:

- task control
- project context
- code work
- review
- Git history
- research support

### Product, research, and operations people

Good fit when findings, decisions, and follow-up actions often get split across too many places.

### Content, brand, and social teams

Good fit when planning, research, assets, and publishing prep need to stay closer together.

### People who like local control

Good fit for people who want more work happening in their own environment instead of depending only
on remote hosted tools.

## Best First Plugin Mix By Person

### If you are mostly a thinker, writer, or planner

Start with:

- `Chat`
- `Joplin`
- `Whispr`

### If you are mostly a software person

Start with:

- `Flow`
- `Code`
- `Git`
- `Chat`

### If you are mostly creative or design-oriented

Start with:

- `Open Design`
- `Joplin`
- `Chat`

### If you are mostly focused on content or social work

Start with:

- `Social Studio`
- `Whispr`
- `Research`
- `Open Design`

## Who May Want To Start Smaller

Some people may still use Matrix, but they should start very small:

- people new to AI tools
- people who do not like technical language
- people who only need one simple task right now

For them, the best start is usually:

- `Chat`
- `Whispr`
- `Joplin`

## Who May Not Need It

Someone may not need Matrix yet if they only want:

- one simple notes app
- one simple chatbot
- one very narrow single-purpose tool

Matrix makes the most sense when someone wants connected work, not just one isolated feature.

## Next Reading

- [What it is for](what-it-is-for.md)
- [How people use it](how-people-use-it.md)
- [Beginner guide](../beginners/README.md)

