Jasmine Reed
Research Contributor
Jasmine specializes in user experience analysis, documenting onboarding design, paywall mechanics, and the long-term retention patterns of AI companion platforms.
About Jasmine
Jasmine's research centers on the parts of an AI companion platform that happen before and around the actual conversation: how a new user is onboarded, what a platform asks for before letting someone try the product, and exactly where and how a paywall shows up in that flow.
Paywall mechanics vary a lot across this category, from generous free tiers that let a user genuinely evaluate a platform, to interfaces designed to create a sense of momentum before revealing that a feature requires payment. Jasmine documents these patterns directly, by going through onboarding flows herself rather than relying on a platform's own description of its free plan.
She also looks at retention design: the mechanics platforms use to bring users back over time, such as notifications, unfolding storylines, or relationship progression systems, and how those design choices show up in the day-to-day experience of using the app.
What Jasmine Focuses On
Onboarding design. How new users are introduced to a platform, from sign-up through first conversation.
Paywall mechanics. Where and how paid features are surfaced, and how generous or restrictive a free tier actually is in practice.
Retention patterns. The design mechanics platforms use to keep users engaged over the long term.