Playbook

Build a three-state access funnel

StackzzHub works best when visitors move through three clear experiences: public discovery, logged-in free utility, and paid member depth. Everything else should be handled by entitlements after login, not by cluttering the public UX.

Read mode
Operator-grade briefing
Public role
Trust + intent capture
Next system
Boards, tools, research
Upgrade prompt

Continue reading as a member

Unlock premium research notes, saved reads, deeper analysis, and tool integrations tied to this topic. Upgrade to access the full library.

  • Recommended unlock: research_core
  • Server-side entitlements control the payload, not just the button state
Keep reading

From insight to action

Read the thesis, explore related tools and research, then continue with premium member content for deeper analysis.

01Start from the featured reads list

The list page should tee up a small number of strong articles with obvious next jobs, not a generic archive.

Back to content
02Read Build a three-state access funnel

This drill-down keeps the thesis, supporting sections, and member continuation in one visible pattern.

03Move into the next lane

Companion routes should route conviction into boards, tools, newsletter, or learn surfaces before attention fades.

Open pricing
04Deepen inside membership

The member shell becomes the continuation only after the public read has already proven the thinking.

Open member content desk
Section 1

Why three clear experiences outperform fragmented UX

Public pages should establish taste, trust, and relevance fast. After signup, the product should preserve the same shell while unlocking saved state and starter depth. Paid access then opens the deepest operating layers without changing the mental model.

Section 2

What upgrades should really unlock

Research, tools, prop vault, and premium partner tools should feel like deeper operating layers, not totally separate products. That keeps pricing simple and improves retention because members understand what comes next.

Section 3

Where Discord fits

Discord is the projection layer for community behavior, support, and accountability. It should reinforce the product graph, then hand members back into StackzzHub for saved items, billing intent, and premium detail pages.

What members unlock
Public readers get the thesis and taste quickly.
Signup converts intent into a persistent member shell.
Inside the app, the same topic should continue into research, tools, billing intent, or saved state.
Member continuation

Member version should include next step benchmarks, route-level unlock rules, and examples of what stays public versus gated.

Companion routes

Where this read should send the user next