Improving the Tinybird onboarding flow: What we learned

Tinybird has launched Forward, a new version focused on a CLI-centric experience with AI-powered features, while maintaining its high-performance analytics infrastructure. This shift from the UI-guided Classic version required a reevaluation of the onboarding process to improve user retention. The initial approach of using a command to create a complete project proved overwhelming, leading to a more focused onboarding sequence that starts with creating a data source. New CLI wizards guide users through setting up data sources and connections, with added support for Windows users and improved documentation that separates content for Forward and Classic. The company continues to refine its onboarding and documentation based on user feedback, as part of ongoing improvements introduced during Launch Week.