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The not-so-subtle implication that there is a causal relationship between design and success is totally unproven. In general, ascribing success to one factor i
by asanwal 15y ago
The not-so-subtle implication that there is a causal relationship between design and success is totally unproven. In general, ascribing success to one factor is always a bad idea. And of course, success = funding is a different matter altogether.
In a practical sense, however, startups that are fundraising and which have design chops should use this type of data/meme to their advantage by talking about design as if it actually has a causal relationship with success. Use pattern matching to your benefit.
- quique 15y agoOf course, stats 101...We put caveats below the infographic: -we're not making the claim that tech startups with designer founders are statistically better in some way, instead we are highlighting interesting case studies to explore further -Of course the designers featured here can’t possibly take all the credit for any success, it's all about team work and we're celebrating design together no matter what background you come from -The goal is to raise awareness about the existence of designer founders and their diverse backgrounds with data in a fun way that has never been done before (not draw causal claims)
- quique 15y agoWe were also pretty intentional about not really using the word 'success' too