Interesting article. It looks like the solution you came up with works well for your product which is the most important thing.
I see a lot of products these days using more of a hybrid approach. Some of the most basic buttons to get new users used to the product and discovering what it can do. Then adding in a CMD/CTRL + K search menu for when users reach a better understanding of the product and just need to get shit done.
There is a fine line between too basic and too advanced (depending on the audience for your product) and a challenging thing for most UXers is balancing new user onboarding against the power users of your product.
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Interesting article. It looks like the solution you came up with works well for your product which is the most important thing.
I see a lot of products these days using more of a hybrid approach. Some of the most basic buttons to get new users used to the product and discovering what it can do. Then adding in a CMD/CTRL + K search menu for when users reach a better understanding of the product and just need to get shit done.
There is a fine line between too basic and too advanced (depending on the audience for your product) and a challenging thing for most UXers is balancing new user onboarding against the power users of your product.