<aside> ▶️ The Pareto principle states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.

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The Pareto Principle (PP) is similar to Occam’s Razor in that it also mainly pertains to the design process. The idea is that most of your best outcomes comes from the least of your time. This initially sounded like an unfortunate truth to me, something that is true but unavoidable. However, the more I read the more I understand how it can be used effectively in design, particularly in the research phase. If 80% of outcomes comes from 20% of inputs, then it’s important to identify those inputs to work as effectively as possible. For example, when identifying your users, interviewing those who don’;t experience the issue your solving for isn’t going to help you as much as interviewing those who are majorly effected are. The 20% that are being affected by the issue are the ones who are going to help you be successful, so making sure you manage and prioritise parts of the project are essential to using the PP effectively.