Squeezing onboarding into the feed

Progressive Disclosure helps users learn features step by step. Here, Waze only explains voice reporting when users notice they haven’t tried it, so users aren’t overwhelmed by all features at once.

Reactive Onboarding teaches users in response to their actions or inactions. Waze shows "How to report by voice" only if the user hasn’t done it, so the tip feels timely and relevant.

Gamification uses achievements to nudge users to try new features. Waze’s badge for voice reports encourages users to experiment, making the learning process feel rewarding.

Headway also unlocks tips and achievements inline as users hit milestones. Both Waze and Headway use timely, in-context nudges to celebrate progress and prompt next steps.

Google Maps shows to-do lists for contributor badges, nudging users to try new actions. Both Waze and Google Maps embed onboarding within achievement flows to boost feature discovery.