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a tool to make software more user-friendly by hiding advanced features for new users:

[1] https://vykee.co

I wonder why it didn’t stick then. Jira does this, but I haven’t seen any other tools do it. Do you know of any other web-app/saas doing this?

Depending on you use-case you can also use https://vykee.co for this (project of mine) – setup is <5mins. Let me know if you need help.

check again, should work now

We don't have that yet. You can sign up on the page if you want to try/use it.

You simply put a script in the head tag, that's it. :)

If you're a developer who also does UX/UI Design and Product Management yes. But often times those roles are separate and PMs are the ones responsible for improving the onboarding flow. For them, it makes sense to have an easy to use tool.

As for the analytics tool: Yes, ours is pretty basic and straightforward – super easy setup and gives you the most important information though.

Can I opt out quickly so I can see how the difficult things work? -> Yes, you can just turn off "Simple Mode": https://share.cleanshot.com/JmkgmflH

Will I get this flow every time I change computers, delete cookies, etc? -> No, settings are saved per user in the database. So it is synched across all devices and you won't have that problem.

How much will it bloat the experience once I'm an expert? -> Depends on the SaaS but ideally once you're an expert you just see all available features (as you normally would).

I was thinking about that but decided not to because I think a lot of people don't know what progressive disclosure is. Will think about it though, thanks!

The tool already does this! https://share.cleanshot.com/JmkgmflH

fixed it, you can use it here: https://app.vykee.co/sign-up

you can use it here: https://app.vykee.co/sign-up :)

there's a little toggle at the bottom (simple mode on/off) where the user can toggle on all elements and see what's hidden. It also informs them about what they're seeing is a simplified version.

Thanks for the feedback! Yes, there's a tradeoff between making it simple and hiding too much. The counterargument is always "what if the user is searching for a specific feature, can't find it, then leaves?". So this needs to be considered. Here's another example: https://giacos.notion.site/Feature-richness-vs-Simplicity-8c...

But good point, we might change that.

It works on any modern web app. You simply put a script in the header tag of your application and that's pretty much it. After that, most of the "work" is selecting the elements. You can do that either by clicking on any element in the interface or by tagging the element in your code.

Currently only for web apps, though for desktop apps (especially music and video production) it would make sense too and is definitely planned. Which desktop software were you thinking of?

Technically, it works similar to feature flags. But feature flags are used for releases, experimentation (a/b testing, etc.), ops (for service stability) or permission (basic vs. premium functionality), while this is based on user behavior.