onboard

Design onboarding flows by applying principles like Show Don't Tell and Time to Value to accelerate user value. This involves auditing new-user journeys to identify friction points and creating targeted strategies for initial product onboarding and feature adoption.

Improve empty state design and feature adoption by applying Context Over Ceremony and Respect User Intelligence principles. Design interactive tutorials and guided tours that provide immediate context, helping users understand core concepts without unnecessary overhead.

Audit onboarding journeys by mapping new-user flows against established design guidelines to pinpoint confusion. Evaluate initial product onboarding, feature discovery, and first-use moments to identify where users drop off or experience delayed value realization.

Yes, you can use this approach for both initial product onboarding and feature discovery. The design guidelines cover guided tours, interactive tutorials, and empty state design, ensuring consistent user experience strategies across various feature adoption and first-use moments.

You need a YAML frontmatter with at least a name and description to define onboarding guidelines. The approach optionally supports loading operational instructions from resource directories including scripts, references, and assets to help draft your targeted onboarding plan.

New user activation drops during first-use moments when onboarding lacks clear context or delays time-to-value. Applying design principles like Show Don't Tell helps create interactive tutorials and empty states that quickly demonstrate core product value and reduce confusion.