Figures — Julien Reszka https://julienreszka.com/blog/figures/ Key statistics from Julien Reszka's blog posts en 74% — High-growth startup failures caused by premature scaling — growing before comprehension and viability are validated https://julienreszka.com/blog/know-when-to-stop-pivot-or-double-down/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/know-when-to-stop-pivot-or-double-down/og.png Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:23:00 GMT High-growth startup failures caused by premature scaling — growing before comprehension and viability are validated Source: Startup Genome Report, 2012 20% — Fewer unique ideas generated by brainstorming groups versus the same number of individuals working alone https://julienreszka.com/blog/stop-start-continue-is-a-brainstorm-not-a-retrospective/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/stop-start-continue-is-a-brainstorm-not-a-retrospective/og.png Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:15:00 GMT Fewer unique ideas generated by brainstorming groups versus the same number of individuals working alone Source: Mullen, Johnson & Salas, Psychological Bulletin, 1991 42% — Developer time spent on technical debt rather than new features https://julienreszka.com/blog/refactoring-is-procrastination-in-a-lab-coat/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/refactoring-is-procrastination-in-a-lab-coat/og.png Sun, 31 May 2026 18:33:00 GMT Developer time spent on technical debt rather than new features Source: CAST Research Labs, 2021 100% — US public companies required by the SEC to disclose material business risks annually in their 10-K filings https://julienreszka.com/blog/they-re-required-to-tell-you-how-to-beat-them/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/they-re-required-to-tell-you-how-to-beat-them/og.png Wed, 27 May 2026 12:17:00 GMT US public companies required by the SEC to disclose material business risks annually in their 10-K filings Source: SEC Regulation S-K, Item 1A 42% — Startups that fail due to 'no market need' — often a problem customers won't admit to publicly https://julienreszka.com/blog/solve-a-problem-people-admit-they-have/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/solve-a-problem-people-admit-they-have/og.png Sat, 23 May 2026 14:31:00 GMT Startups that fail due to 'no market need' — often a problem customers won't admit to publicly Source: CB Insights, The Top 12 Reasons Startups Fail, 2021 2.4× — Speed at which products with high social currency spread versus functionally identical alternatives https://julienreszka.com/blog/your-product-should-make-the-buyer-look-good/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/your-product-should-make-the-buyer-look-good/og.png Tue, 19 May 2026 09:47:00 GMT Speed at which products with high social currency spread versus functionally identical alternatives Source: Berger, Contagious, 2013 3,900% — Dropbox user growth in 15 months after launching its referral programme https://julienreszka.com/blog/build-the-referral-into-the-product/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/build-the-referral-into-the-product/og.png Fri, 15 May 2026 07:33:00 GMT Dropbox user growth in 15 months after launching its referral programme Source: Drew Houston, Dropbox Blog, 2010 7 — Average number of brand exposures needed before a consumer remembers a message https://julienreszka.com/blog/if-you-can-t-describe-it-no-one-will-share-it/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/if-you-can-t-describe-it-no-one-will-share-it/og.png Mon, 11 May 2026 13:12:00 GMT Average number of brand exposures needed before a consumer remembers a message Source: Marketing Rule of Seven; Lant, 1985 83% — Consumers who trust recommendations from people they know above all other channels https://julienreszka.com/blog/your-product-should-be-safe-to-recommend/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/your-product-should-be-safe-to-recommend/og.png Thu, 07 May 2026 08:54:00 GMT Consumers who trust recommendations from people they know above all other channels Source: Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising, 2015 80% — Share of Netflix content watched driven by its personalisation algorithm, not search or browsing https://julienreszka.com/blog/sticky-products-feel-personal/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/sticky-products-feel-personal/og.png Sun, 03 May 2026 12:36:00 GMT Share of Netflix content watched driven by its personalisation algorithm, not search or browsing Source: Netflix Technology Blog 64% — Software features that are rarely or never used https://julienreszka.com/blog/the-cheapest-feature-is-the-one-you-don-t-build/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/the-cheapest-feature-is-the-one-you-don-t-build/og.png Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:15:00 GMT Software features that are rarely or never used Source: Standish Group, Chaos Report 1 in 4 — People globally affected by anxiety disorders https://julienreszka.com/blog/anxiety-is-making-you-dumber/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/anxiety-is-making-you-dumber/og.png Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:03:00 GMT People globally affected by anxiety disorders Source: WHO 32.2h — Shortest average working week in Europe — the Netherlands https://julienreszka.com/blog/your-sleep-schedule-is-a-policy-document/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/your-sleep-schedule-is-a-policy-document/og.png Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:17:00 GMT Shortest average working week in Europe — the Netherlands Source: OECD 44% — Workers worldwide reporting significant stress daily at work https://julienreszka.com/blog/less-work-more-worry/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/less-work-more-worry/og.png Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:42:00 GMT Workers worldwide reporting significant stress daily at work Source: Gallup, 2023 80% — Aviation accidents attributable to human factors https://julienreszka.com/blog/the-better-the-autopilot-the-worse-the-pilot/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/the-better-the-autopilot-the-worse-the-pilot/og.png Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:09:00 GMT Aviation accidents attributable to human factors Source: Boeing Statistical Summary 60% — Occupations with at least 30% of tasks technically automatable https://julienreszka.com/blog/automation-takes-the-easy-jobs-and-leaves-you-the-hard-ones/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/automation-takes-the-easy-jobs-and-leaves-you-the-hard-ones/og.png Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:31:00 GMT Occupations with at least 30% of tasks technically automatable Source: McKinsey Global Institute 99.99% — AWS SLA uptime — 52 minutes of permitted downtime per year https://julienreszka.com/blog/you-were-already-dependent-automation-makes-it-reliable/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/you-were-already-dependent-automation-makes-it-reliable/og.png Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:54:00 GMT AWS SLA uptime — 52 minutes of permitted downtime per year Source: AWS -65% — Reduction in Swedish road fatalities since Vision Zero launched in 1997 https://julienreszka.com/blog/the-future-of-work-is-getting-out-of-the-way/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/the-future-of-work-is-getting-out-of-the-way/og.png Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:23:00 GMT Reduction in Swedish road fatalities since Vision Zero launched in 1997 Source: Swedish Transport Agency 2.5% — Japan's unemployment rate alongside world-leading robot density https://julienreszka.com/blog/robots-create-more-jobs-than-they-kill/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/robots-create-more-jobs-than-they-kill/og.png Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:47:00 GMT Japan's unemployment rate alongside world-leading robot density Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan 27.6% — Clicks captured by the top Google result — page two gets less than 1% https://julienreszka.com/blog/google-has-no-idea-if-your-page-is-good/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/google-has-no-idea-if-your-page-is-good/og.png Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:38:00 GMT Clicks captured by the top Google result — page two gets less than 1% Source: Backlinko 120× — Difference in views between identical posts — same content, same time of day https://julienreszka.com/blog/i-quit-posting-on-instagram-for-my-mental-health/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/i-quit-posting-on-instagram-for-my-mental-health/og.png Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:12:00 GMT Difference in views between identical posts — same content, same time of day Source: Author's data; Adam Mosseri (Head of Instagram): reach shifts are driven by user behaviour he can't fully explain $75B — Airbnb's market cap — built from three air mattresses already sitting in a closet https://julienreszka.com/blog/build-with-what-s-already-there/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/build-with-what-s-already-there/og.png Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:23:00 GMT Airbnb's market cap — built from three air mattresses already sitting in a closet Source: Airbnb IPO, 2020 200M+ — Amazon Prime subscribers — built on the bet that customers will always want lower prices, wider selection, faster delivery https://julienreszka.com/blog/build-for-what-won-t-change/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/build-for-what-won-t-change/og.png Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:17:00 GMT Amazon Prime subscribers — built on the bet that customers will always want lower prices, wider selection, faster delivery Source: Amazon Annual Report, 2021 95% — Reduction in cost per kilogram to orbit: Space Shuttle vs SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable https://julienreszka.com/blog/delete-it-before-you-optimize-it/ https://julienreszka.com/blog/delete-it-before-you-optimize-it/og.png Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:44:00 GMT Reduction in cost per kilogram to orbit: Space Shuttle vs SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable Source: NASA, SpaceX Commercial Crew Program