Recovery
Recovery paths protect progress
- A recovery path should explain what happened.
- It should preserve user effort where possible.
- It should offer a next action that actually helps.
Weak versus strong
No matches
Weak
Blank result area.
Strong
Explain why and let user adjust criteria.
Comparison fails
Weak
Lose the user path.
Strong
Keep shortlist saved and offer retry.
User exits
Weak
Silent abandonment.
Strong
Save progress or explain what will be lost.