Onboarding improvements, guest layout, and pricing insights

What I worked on this weekend

• Focused on onboarding and Laravel guest layout (login, register, password reset, etc.).
• Happy with how the guest layout turned out—it looks clean and functions well.
• Finished the onboarding steps, but after some reflection, I’m not convinced about the structure.
• Currently, onboarding consists of one step with three questions, but it may be too difficult for users and needs a full rework.

Laravel guest layout

Lessons learned

• Good UI isn’t always good UX—simplifying onboarding might be necessary.
• Even completed work sometimes needs re-evaluation after stepping away.
• Pricing and interval decisions for monitoring require careful thought.

Challenges faced

• Product progress feels slow, leading to doubts about the current direction.
• Uncertainty about the best onboarding flow.
• Still figuring out the right balance for pricing and monitor intervals.

Pricing and strategy insights

During a discussion with Tim Hanssen (CTO of Prepr), I gained valuable insights into pricing models and monitor intervals. His experience in SaaS provided useful perspectives that could influence future decisions.

• Had a valuable chat about pricing models and monitor intervals.
• Gained useful SaaS insights that could shape future decisions.

What’s next

• Redesign the onboarding flow to be more intuitive.
• Re-evaluate the monitor interval and pricing strategy based on insights.
• Push through the standstill and focus on meaningful progress.