[IxDA Discuss] (no subject)

[Dan Saffer]

On Jan 24, 2007, at 4:12 AM, Sunandini Basu wrote:

> How do you counter the argument that the product you're designing  
> is for
> everyone?
> How do I convince product teams to think through who their target  
> users are?

This is what personas should be used for. To turn "The User" from  
some generic straw man that can be twisted any which way into  
something more defined.

No product is for everyone. There will always be people who won't use  
your product, even if the barrier to entry is very low.