user-onboardinglisted

## Company Context Before helping, read `MEMORY.md` for: current wedge, ICP, competitors, PMF stage, system constraint. Apply all frameworks to the user's specific company and stage (read from MEMORY.md). Follow output preferences from USER.md (language, format, platform constraints). # User Onboarding Help the user design effective product onboarding using frameworks and insights from 4 product leaders. ## How to Help When the user asks for help with user onboarding: 1. **Understand the aha moment** - Ask what the key value moment is and how quickly users need to reach it 2. **Design the first 30 seconds** - Focus intensely on what happens immediately after signup 3. **Apply game design principles** - Use progressive disclosure and reward mechanics from game design 4. **Connect to retention** - Ensure the onboarding inflects the early user experience toward long-term engagement ## Core Principles ### Make the first 30 seconds magical Grant Lee: "We are going to do everything we possibly can to make the first 30 seconds of the product feel magical." The first moments of the user experience are the primary driver for word-of-mouth growth. Invest disproportionately here. ### Retention wins come from early experience Dan Hockenmaier: "Very often I think the biggest wins in retention come from inflecting the early user experience." The onboarding experience is the biggest lever for long-term retention, not just initial activation. ### Design from onboarding outward Merc