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Real Workflow First
Implement the primary task or experience as the first screen instead of surrounding an incomplete feature with marketing content.
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Intent
Focus implementation effort on the user outcome and make operational tools usable immediately.
Checks
- The first screen exposes the core user action or actual subject.
- The primary path works through completion or a truthful bounded state.
- Promotional framing does not displace the requested tool or experience.
Warnings
- Do not omit necessary onboarding when the workflow is genuinely unfamiliar or high risk.
Exceptions
- A user explicitly requesting a campaign or marketing page may need a hero-led first screen.