Universal Principles of Design Book

80/20 Rule: Be more efficient and productive

Vilfredo de Pareto was an Italian sociologist and economist who, during his studies, realized that, in general, 80% of a nation’s income was in the hands of only 20% of the population. Extrapolating this concept, Pareto defined a rule that became known as the Pareto 80 20 rule, which could be summarized as follows: A high percentage of effects in…