feature requestProductivity · Project ManagementstructuralOnboardingAutomationUX

Asana's Initial Setup Feels Overwhelming Without AI Assistance

A user finds Asana's setup process to be a lot to handle on its own, noting that an AI add-in helps but only for those who already know how to use it. This points to an onboarding complexity gap that isn't fully solved by bolted-on AI assistance.

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