Useful lesson from this week: onboarding problems are often sequencing problems.
The wrong screen shown too early can create more friction than a missing feature.
For paid SaaS, pre-payment and post-payment should not feel the same. If the user has not activated yet, they usually do not need the whole product. They need the next required action.
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