New Notion Users Abandon the Tool Due to Confusing Onboarding
A first-time Notion user describes being unable to figure out basic actions from the app's initial onboarding screen, and finding that tutorial videos online show a different interface than what they actually see. The mismatch between documentation/tutorials and the current UI leaves new users frustrated enough to leave negative reviews.
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