Just set up Blockstream’s Green #Bitcoin Wallet. There’s nothing in it, but it gives me a chance to experience the onboarding UX/UI from a noobie’s POV.

If I were out and about with family and friends at a restaurant or a bar or a concert or a movie, this would be a new and scary noobie onboarding experience.

I had to write down 24 seed phrases and create a PIN in order to set up the new wallet on the Green Wallet. And the app quizes you - rightfully - by asking you to enter some of the seed words before creating the new wallet.

While setting a PIN isn’t uncommon, the 24-word seed phrase certainly is. And suddenly, the noobie has to think about:

1) How to literally write down 24 words, in correct order, and without pen and paper on hand (because they’re out and about) And NO, the 24 words absolutely cannot be typed into a Note app on the phone.

2) Is the surrounding environment safe from prying eyes and cameras (as Green recommends).

3) Where to safely store this piece of paper with 24 words.

I’m just re-acquainting myself with the noobie experience.