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Jul 9, 2026
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See How Customers Actually Use Your Product
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Executive Summary
Aggregate metrics like DAUs are often misleading; founders should instead use 'dot plots' to visualize individual user behavior over time.
A dot plot is a simple grid mapping individual users (rows) against time periods (columns), with dots indicating a core value-creating action, revealing nuanced usage patterns.
This technique helps identify user segments (e.g., weekday vs.
weekend users), understand feature impact, and spot behavioral anomalies that are invisible in aggregate data.
The method is highly scalable, useful for early-stage startups to large companies like Google Photos (via sampling), and applicable to B2B contexts for predicting customer churn.
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