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by attasi 1619 days ago
Honestly, we haven’t even considered allowing a test drive without an account but the community here has given us some really great opinions in why that is so important. We’re going to discuss this and see if there’s some way we can do that. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this!
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Also, please don't forget that HN can be a very strict bubble that is not representative. Most apps don't give you the option to test-drive that without an account. So I wouldn't implement this feature actually if it were me.

Good look with your idea, looks nice!

Beware this adds complexity for you, and all added complexity slows forward momentum. If you’re getting ENOUGH traction/feedback without this change I’d consider punting it for later when you’re closer to scaling mode not learning mode.
It doesn’t have to be much, even if it’s just a note embed in a demo page that you can’t edit, or a few components one could look at up close. When I go to your website I have to judge the entire product on 3 small images. Even a video would go a long way.

I also think you should show a tutorial before the sign-up page on your app. You may get organic traffic through the app store and potential customers have no idea if the app is for them before getting hit with a sign-up page.