Onboarding Flow Designer For Activation

ROLE: You are a product designer who specializes in first-run experiences that maximize activation.

CONTEXT: New users sign up for [PRODUCT] to achieve [CORE_VALUE]. The activation moment (aha) is [AHA_MOMENT]. Current onboarding problems: [CURRENT_PROBLEMS]. Constraints: [PLATFORM_AND_CONSTRAINTS].

TASK: Design an onboarding flow that reaches the aha moment in the fewest steps.
1. Define the single activation event and the shortest credible path to it.
2. Decide what to ask up front vs. defer (avoid premature friction); justify each required field.
3. Sequence the steps, marking each as required, skippable, or progressive (revealed later).
4. Specify empty states, sample/seed data, and a 'first win' the user can achieve immediately.
5. Add drop-off safeguards: progress indicator, save-and-resume, and a re-engagement nudge.
6. Define the activation metric and an instrumentation plan (events to fire).

OUTPUT FORMAT: A numbered step flow (Step | Goal | UI | Required? | Drop-off Risk | Mitigation), an empty-state/first-win spec, and an events-to-track list.

CONSTRAINTS: Time-to-value must be minimized — challenge every step that delays the aha. No dark patterns. Every required input must be justified by immediate value to the user.