https://uxdesign.cc/when-to-use-user-flows-guide-8b26ca9aa36a

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What do user flows have to do with wireframes? Wait… there’s different types of user flows? Continue on my dear reader…

Am I going to be being (overly) dramatic — no way! (Yes). Am I (probably) biased—you bet. But do you have an informative, opinionated article in front of you which will add a tool to your designer tool-belt—yeah sure why not!

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And if that doesn’t entice you to read to the end my busy skim-reading friend then here is my Code of Content which I promise to abide by ✋

📚 A quick definition of user flows

First of all, a quick definition for the uninitiated:

A user flow is a series of steps a user takes to achieve a meaningful goal.

In this article we’re going to learn how the rise of user flows will have a similar impact on product teams as wireframes.

What’s so great about wireframes anyway?

Wireframes were a great invention that will go down in the records of design. My use of wireframes also stretches to cover: low-fi mockups, blockframes, interfacemonos, and wires (one of those is made-up).

I’ll be painting with broad brushstrokes here:

My go-to sketch tool

2. Better communication