No. #71
Survivorship Bias
- Overlooking Failure
Survivorship bias is the logical error of concentrating on the people or things that made it past some selection process and overlooking those that did not, often leading to false conclusions. In product development, this can result in focusing only on successful products or features and ignoring valuable lessons from failures.
Read more on WikipediaProduct example
Analyzing only the most popular apps on the market while ignoring the vast number of unsuccessful ones can lead to a skewed understanding of what makes an app successful.
Empathy tips
Analyze Failures
Include analysis of both successes and failures in product research.
Comprehensive Data Collection
Collect and consider data from a broad spectrum of products, not just the successful ones.
Learn from Mistakes
Actively seek lessons from failures to inform future product development.
Diversify Success Metrics
Use a variety of metrics to define success, not just survivorship.
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