Sat.May 17, 2025

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How AI Redefines User Experience

Tom Tunguz

What if every software spoke English? We asked this question about two years ago but now they do - with AI we can retrofit existing apps to speak English. I don’t want to have to figure out any particular menu to find a setting or understand how a product manager or designer intended me to use the product. I just want to talk to my computer and tell it what to do.

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Dear SaaStr: I’ve Got 4 Sales Reps. Should My VP of Sales Have Their Own Quota?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: I’ve Got 4 Sales Reps. Should My VP of Sales Have Their Own Quota? Maybe. But not much beyond that. If you only have 4 AEs, then its reasonable for your Head of Sales to carry a small quotaat least temporarily. At this stage, theyre likely still acting as a player-coach, which is common in the earlier phases of scaling. But even then, their primary focus should be on hiring, onboarding, and enabling those AEs to succeed, not on closing deals themselves.

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10 Mobile App Trends for 2025

User Pilot

Mobile apps are evolving fast, but whats changing even faster is what users expect from them. People dont just want fast performance or flashy features. They want apps that understand them, personalize their journey, and grow with their needs. At Userpilot, we help teams meet those expectations with better onboarding, in-app guidance, and personalized engagement.

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The Bar Today for a Series B

SaaStr

Navigating the Funding Gap: Insights from 10,755 US Startups In the world of SaaS startups, securing Series A funding is an achievement worth celebrating. At least for a day :). It’s a sign you’ve hit Initial Traction. But each round usually gets harder. Successfully graduating to Series B takes a lot of strong growth and metrics. The latest data from Carta analyzing 10,755 US Series A startups offers a revealing look at these graduation rates and there are important lessons for B2B

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Struggling to Scale Test Coverage Under Pressure?

When test coverage falls behind release velocity, quality suffers, and your team feels the consequences. This guide outlines when it makes sense to outsource quality assurance (QA), the risks to watch for, and how to scale testing without increasing headcount or slowing down engineering. You will learn how leading teams are leveraging external QA partners to expand coverage, enhance defect detection, and remain aligned with CI/CD timelines.

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How to Create a Frictionless Mobile App Onboarding Flow

User Pilot

For me, effective mobile app onboarding is the difference between new users looking around our app and disappearing right after, or understanding our app value and becoming engaged users. This is crucial as data reveals that the average mobile app loses 77% of users within its first 3 days, and about 90% within the first 30. Such is the cruel world of mobile app management.

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7 Mobile App Onboarding Strategies to Improve User Engagement

User Pilot

In the early 2000s, going online meant sitting at a desk, when apps were websites, and people had more time. However, by 2020, we began spending 2x more time on mobile apps than on desktops because its faster and easier. Today, users expect to get value in seconds, not minutes. They open your app in a grocery line, during a commute, between meetings, and if it doesn’t provide value right away, theyre gone.

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Your Clear Guide to Mobile App Localization: Best Practices + Use Cases

User Pilot

Everyone enjoys using mobile apps in their native language. In fact, 52% of users have abandoned a mobile app due to poor localization , and over 60% of B2B buyers say theyll choose a localized product over a more expensive one in a foreign language. This suggests a few things: having your app in multiple languages will help you reach a wider audience, improve user perception, and drive long-term engagement.

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A Deep Dive Into Mobile App User Journeys: Lessons from Real Apps + Expert Tips

User Pilot

Many product teams dont truly understand their app user journey. No surprise, then, that most apps lose 77% of their daily active users within just three days of installation. Ive felt that sting. Wasted ad budgets, failed feature launches, and a flood of support tickets. Without a clear view of the user journey, teams optimize the wrong things while real friction points go unnoticed.

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Best Methods to Track App User Behavior [+ Tools]

User Pilot

Tracking user behavior analytics in mobile apps is a whole different challenge compared to the web. Without a global DOM or easy auto-capture tools, tracking mobile app user behavior takes more planning. And the behavioral data you do collect depends on what you choose to track and how you track it. So if you want real insights, you can’t just capture clicks at random.

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Mastering Apache Airflow® 3.0: What’s New (and What’s Next) for Data Orchestration

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.