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UX terms for onboarding friction and activation problems.
Use these terms when users sign up, click around, and leave before reaching the first useful moment.
Use these terms
Activation moment
The first point where the user experiences concrete value.
Time to value
How long it takes to reach that first useful moment.
User mental model
The user's expectation of how the product should work.
Progressive disclosure
Shows complexity only when it becomes relevant.
Empty state
Turns a blank first-run moment into a useful next action.
Information architecture
Groups objects, screens, and actions clearly.
Prompt pattern
Better prompt
Audit this onboarding flow for activation moment, time to value, user mental model mismatch, progressive disclosure, empty states, and information architecture friction.
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Common questions
What is onboarding friction?
It is the set of unclear steps, missing context, and weak affordances that stop a user from reaching first value.
What should an AI critique focus on?
Ask for activation, mental model, empty state, primary action hierarchy, and the minimum path to first value.