Products fail at first-run / empty-state onboarding, killing conversion
Pain point
Users bounce from blank canvases, friction-y installs, and distracting UX. "I'd open on a tiny loop that's already playing... instead of staring at an empty canvas"; "That smooth scroll and cursor is infuriating. I'd turn it off, wouldn't hurt conversions"; "That Gatekeeper trap... canonical rite of passage for every Mac developer."
Signal
Moderate-strong, recurs across 3 independent threads (NodeSeq 19, Mac app 151, plus monetization questions elsewhere).
Opportunity
"First-Run Audit" productized service or tool — submit a URL/app, get a recorded walkthrough + prioritized fix list (empty states, demo-mode templates, notarization/Gatekeeper checklist). Quick to build as a service; medium as an automated agent that crawls and scores first-run flows.
Evidence
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