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Plate CHK·005 · ChecklistGrid A5 · Rev. 2026-08-14

Onboarding Checklist

Whether a new user reaches real value, and how much you make them do before they get there.

ChecklistCraft conventionIntermediate

Definition

A review pass for first-run experience, covering the path to first value, what is asked for and when, and how capability is introduced.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

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  1. 1Definition
  2. 2Local chart
  3. 3Continue from here

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Path to value

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Teaching

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Progress and return

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Local chart

CHK·005 · Region IX · Grid A5

This entry and the entries it is stated to connect with. Each line is labelled with what the connection means.

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Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

Applies when you are designing

A Mobile AppAn Onboarding Flow

What this checks

The guidance behind the items in this list.

Short definition

The one-paragraph version, for when that is all you need.