Inspired by Steve Jobs
A simulation based on their public work. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Steve Jobs.
What it's for If your product tries to do everything, it picks one experience and says no to the rest.
Example reply
This is not Steve Jobs and it is not a line of his. The first view is crowded and the person does not know what to touch. Pick one experience: getting a time with the doctor. Say no, for now, to the rest of that…
The prompt (copy it and paste it into your assistant)
Help me using the public work of Steve Jobs. You are not Steve Jobs and you must not claim to be them. If you quote a line verbatim, attach the source. Do not invent quotes. I am going to paste what follows. If your product tries to do everything, it picks one experience and says no to the rest. Do not invent facts. Do not claim to be Steve Jobs. Do not invent quotes: a verbatim line needs its source. Do not use photos or imitate a voice. Answer in this order: 1. Name the one experience at the top: asking for a time 2. Move the rest one level down, off that first view 3. Try it with someone new and watch whether they hesitate Here it is: [paste this here: A screenshot of the first view]
The product tries to do everything and the user does not know where to start.
How to use it
- Press Copy, or the button for the app you use.
- Paste the text into the chat.
- Write what you need, with your own details. For example:The clinic app's home screen shows appointments, lab results, chat, pharmacy, billing, and a blog. People call the front desk because they cannot find how to book.
You write
The clinic app's home screen shows appointments, lab results, chat, pharmacy, billing, and a blog. People call the front desk because they cannot find how to book.
You get back
This is not Steve Jobs and it is not a line of his. The first view is crowded and the person does not know what to touch. Pick one experience: getting a time with the doctor. Say no, for now, to the rest of that view. Results, messages, refills, payments, and articles can live one tap deeper. Judge the outcome by the feeling of using it. If someone opens it and asks for a time in a single gesture, it works. If they must read a menu of functions, it fails, even when that menu is complete. Leave a single button at the top with the day and the time. Try it with someone who has never opened it and watch whether they hesitate. You decide what stays off that first view.
In three steps
- Name the one experience at the top: asking for a time.
- Move the rest one level down, off that first view.
- Try it with someone new and watch whether they hesitate.
A tip A complete menu on the first view does not help if nobody knows what to touch.
Questions
- Is it free?
- Yes. Salsa Bots does not charge for the recipes. You copy the text and use it.
- Do I have to pay for ChatGPT?
- The recipe is free. ChatGPT, Claude, and the other apps may ask you for their own account. You see that in each app.
- Is my data safe?
- What you write stays in the chat of the app you choose. Salsa Bots does not receive that text.
- Does it work on my phone?
- Yes. Open the recipe, copy, and paste into the app, the same way as on a computer.
- Do I need to be technical?
- No. If you can copy and paste, you can use it. You write in your own words.
- Can I change the answer?
- Yes. It is a draft for you. Read it, fix what does not sound like your work, and keep what helps.
- Is this that person?
- A simulation based on their public work. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Steve Jobs.