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Emotional design and delight patterns for product owners. Load when designing onboarding flows, empty states, first-run experiences, or evaluating the emotional quality of an interface.
Passed 18 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 22 without it.
and 2 more in the full report
5 fixed13 passed either way4 still failing0 broke
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One of 5 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
In our document editor platform SaaSify, the team is choosing between building a festive confetti particle animation whenever a document is saved vs implementing background auto-saving and smart keyword tag suggestions. Which feature should be prioritized to maximize long-term retention?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Prioritizes auto-saving and smart tag suggestions over the confetti save animation. | Passed | Passed |
| Categorizes predictive tag suggestions as deep delight. | Missed | Passed |
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Patterns for creating interfaces that feel good to use. Use during discovery to map emotional arcs and during requirements to specify delight moments.
Four layers satisfied in order (bottom to top):
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/ PL \ 4. PLEASURABLE - Delight, surprise, emotional connection
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/ USABLE \ 3. USABLE - Easy to learn, intuitive, efficient
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/ RELIABLE \ 2. RELIABLE - Consistent, dependable, no crashes
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/ FUNCTIONAL \ 1. FUNCTIONAL - It works, serves its purpose
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Key insight: Delight only works if product is usable. Beautiful animations on buggy, confusing interface make things worse. Invest in foundation before polish.
Playful animations | witty microcopy | surprising easter eggs | visually pleasing illustrations
Interface anticipates user needs | complex tasks feel effortless | users achieve flow state | tool becomes extension of thinking
Prioritization rule: Deep delight generates loyalty and return usage. Surface delight creates momentary reactions but cannot compensate for usability failures. Invest in deep delight first.
test cases passed, vs 13 / 22 without
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