Turning Mountains into Steps

Scope

I led the design and front-end development of Path, a task companion app for people who struggle to start or sustain momentum on projects. Unlike traditional task managers, Path doesn’t just track work—it helps users begin by breaking intimidating tasks into clear, achievable steps. The goal was to create a tool that lowers the barrier to getting started, supports focus through built-in scaffolding, and builds confidence through visible progress.

Approach & collaboration

This project was grounded in user research exploring how professionals, students, freelancers, and creatives experience overwhelm and procrastination. Through interviews and journey mapping, we identified common blockers: lack of clarity on where to begin, loss of momentum, and fatigue with generic productivity tools. These insights directly shaped Path's key features—step breakdowns, motivating progress loops, and lightweight focus modes.

To validate the concept, I prototyped and tested core flows around task initiation and micro-step creation. Alongside the UX work, I also explored AI prompt engineering to generate contextually relevant task breakdowns. The challenge was making AI suggestions feel human, motivating, and practical—so I iterated on prompt design and tone until the outputs aligned with user needs. Collaboration with PMs and engineers ensured the design was both feasible and delightful in execution.

Outcomes & impact

Path helps users overcome inertia, replacing avoidance with a steady rhythm of achievable wins. By breaking down large goals into small steps, it reduces stress and overwhelm, increases task completion, and fosters sustainable work habits.

By focusing on motivation and momentum—not just organization—Flow positions itself as a distinct productivity companion, helping users not only manage work but actually start it.