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How do you show value fast if your app needs a lot of setup?

Anthony Wright · 2026-09-29T02:22:00.065-07:00

Our early onboarding made people fill out way too many forms before they even saw the main tool. Session recordings showed users were just quitting halfway because it felt like work.People want a quick win, not a 10-minute setup process on day one.How do you give new users a quick "aha moment" before making them do the full setup?

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