Ask HN: Onboarding UX for long-running agent workflows
We’re currently rebuilding our onboarding experience and are thinking through the UX when project setup depends on long-running agent calls.
What’s the best user experience in that situation?
Should users be blocked from the dashboard and see a loading screen until everything is ready (with a notification once setup is complete)? Or is it better to show a more transparent, step-by-step “chain-of-thought” style progress view while the agents are running?
How did you approach onboarding UX in this case, and what has worked well for you?
What’s the best user experience in that situation?
Should users be blocked from the dashboard and see a loading screen until everything is ready (with a notification once setup is complete)? Or is it better to show a more transparent, step-by-step “chain-of-thought” style progress view while the agents are running?
How did you approach onboarding UX in this case, and what has worked well for you?