Laws / Choices
Pareto principle
The 80/20 rule
Roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes: most people use a small share of the features most of the time.
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Why it matters
If every feature gets equal space, the few that matter are buried under the many that don't.
Rules to follow
- Find the 20% of actions people use most (analytics, interviews) and give them the most prominent places.
- Put the remaining actions behind an overflow menu, a secondary tab or a search.
- Spend design and testing time on the high-traffic paths first.