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Study 04 · First-session proof

Sample Aha

Hypothesis: First-run should begin with curated proof passages before asking users to paste their own text.

Primary objectSample / Proof Passage
Mental modelA Sample is a curated Passage designed to prove the app quickly.
IA implicationSamples belong in the empty state and onboarding, not a buried demo gallery.
PLG lensAha comes from a sample; the growth ask follows proof, not before it.

What to try

  1. Tap each sample card
  2. Notice the recommended retelling recipe
  3. Use Paste your own only after seeing proof

ORCA focus

  • Sample is a Passage
  • Sample has recommended Style
  • Sample has recommended Fidelity
  • Sample produces proof quickly

IxD states

  • Tap sample
  • See before/after
  • Hear retelling
  • Then paste own text

YAGNI cuts

  • No account creation first
  • No blank paste-only start
  • No multi-step onboarding

Sample aha

Hear the difference

Samples are curated proof passages, not filler.

Old text becomes story-like

Biblical storyteller · Retold

Original
And darkness was upon the face of the deep.
Understand
The world rested in deep darkness, waiting for light.

Decision prompt

Should samples be P0 onboarding objects?