Onboarding Flow Map

List every screen between landing page and first value.

Time a new user through it. Write the minutes down.

Mark each step: required for value, or just required?

Count form fields. Every field costs signups.

Delete steps that only serve your database.

Move profile setup to after first value, not before.

Ask for one input the product needs to show value.

Replace the empty state with a pre-filled example.

Defer email verification until it actually blocks something.

One clear next action per screen. Never a menu.

Show progress: step 2 of 3 beats a spinner.

First value visible in under three minutes.

End the flow on the aha moment, not a dashboard.

Fire an event on every step. Name them clearly.

Review the step-by-step drop-off weekly.

Fix the single worst step before touching anything else.

Re-time the flow after every change.