{
  "id": 19964885,
  "title": "Episode zero first, the rest of setup after",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/episode-zero-first-the-rest-of-setup-after",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-14T10:40:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/iamrichlovatt2000/episode-zero-first-the-rest-of-setup-after-486h"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The new setup for the app begins with Episode Zero, followed by the rest of the setup process. When users sign up, they are often coming from an advertisement on their phone, such as Instagram or Facebook. They land on the Today page, which used to offer several options: looking around, setting up a series, taking a tour, and a welcome film. Once users selected \"set up my series,\" they were presented with seven screens, including information about filming, the series name, logo, what they should already know, a summary of their inputs, the landing page image, and the rhythm. This process resulted in many people reaching a certain point and then leaving, as they were not yet ready to make a choice.\n\nThe new system has moved the setup after Episode Zero. Episode Zero is the starting point of the series, and its transcript becomes the foundation for subsequent interviews. When starting Episode Zero, users are asked for their first name and a one-line description of what they are documenting. After completing Episode Zero, users are presented with a card called \"Finish Setting Up Your Series,\" which reiterates the series name and the daily prompt time. The process is simplified, with fewer screens, making it easier for users to navigate. Users can still look around and explore the app before diving into the interview process.",
  "summary": "a new underway account now opens on one card. it says episode 0, it asks for your first name and one line about what you are documenting, and it has one gold button: start episode zero. press it and the next screen is the conversation itself. everything else that used to come first, the series name, the logo, what the app should already know, the photograph of your landing page, the rhythm, now…",
  "key_points": [
    "Episode Zero is the new starting point of the setup process",
    "Users provide first name and one-line description after Episode Zero",
    "Simplified setup with fewer screens improves user navigation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}