feature requestCustomer ExperiencesituationalSAASB2BOnboarding

Asana Requires Mobile App Download to Delete an Account

A user is frustrated that deleting an Asana account requires downloading the mobile app rather than being available as a simple web-based self-service flow. This is a vendor-specific account-lifecycle friction point rather than a broader market opportunity.

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