Absolutely, when I want to find something, the first thing I will do is DNF search. It's amazing how much you can find and so quickly. It sorts in a smart way as well, where exact matches will appear first, then partial matches on the package name, and then metadata. This makes it quick and easy to see if what I want is there.
When searching on Google, I have to look through a bunch of crappy results from SEO optimized crap. Then when I find something that looks interesting, I have to see if it's packaged for Fedora or not. If not, then I have to hunt down either a GitHub page or look for a RPM file or a flat pack or app image. I won't use a snap even if it's the only distribution method.
There's also a very convenient way of checking for popularity, which doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad pic, but if the package is popular enough that somebody has packaged it for Fedora and maintains the package, there's a very high chance that it will work as needed.
If you don't currently check the apt or DNF repos first, I would definitely recommend doing so.
When searching on Google, I have to look through a bunch of crappy results from SEO optimized crap. Then when I find something that looks interesting, I have to see if it's packaged for Fedora or not. If not, then I have to hunt down either a GitHub page or look for a RPM file or a flat pack or app image. I won't use a snap even if it's the only distribution method.
There's also a very convenient way of checking for popularity, which doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad pic, but if the package is popular enough that somebody has packaged it for Fedora and maintains the package, there's a very high chance that it will work as needed.
If you don't currently check the apt or DNF repos first, I would definitely recommend doing so.