Progressive disclosure
When a product has depth, surface capabilities gradually as they're needed to solve the problem in front of the person, giving them time to build an accurate mental model before hitting more complex cases.
Relevant principles
What the research says
Revealing features gradually improves learnability and gives users a cleaner mental model of the system; the trust benefit runs through reduced confusion rather than a direct trust measure. 1
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Interactive demo
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