From Blank Screens to Flow

Why Onboarding Should Feel Like Joining In

1. The Old Pain (empty list)

Before: new users landed in silence.
A blank screen, no clue where to start.
What should’ve been a calm tool felt more like a locked door.

Now: demo lists greet you instantly.
Pick a theme — Student Research, Wellbeing, Weekly Planning.
The empty void turns into possibility.

From empty screen → to guided start.

2. Shared Rituals Begin (demo list populated)

Before: groups had to invent use cases from scratch.
That pressure slowed them down, or worse — made them leave.

From setup pressure → to instant possibilities.

Now: preloaded demo tasks spark ideas.
“Drink water together. Meditate. Sync breaks.”
It’s not about checkboxes, it’s about shared rituals.

3. The Aha Moment (sync magic screen)

Before: people didn’t “get it” until they saw the live sync.
Without that, the app looked like a…