Design Prioritization Systems
Foundations & Process · process
Updated 2026-07-28
- Not every problem deserves equal attention.
- Prioritize using:
User impact:
- How many people are affected?
Frequency:
- How often does it happen?
Severity:
- How painful is the problem?
Effort:
- How difficult is the fix?
- Solve high-impact friction first.
- A small improvement used millions of times can beat a large redesign.
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