The User perspective
Last updated: 07/26/20262 min read
6.1. User personas
| Persona | Core pain | What 9Zoom gives them | "Aha" moment |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Teacher — teacher, small center | Expensive platforms, stitched tools, English-only UIs | 9Class: quiz, whiteboard, documents, attendance, recording | A fully interactive class, session saved, no per-student fees |
| The Seller — livestream seller | Marketplace/algorithm dependency, no customer ownership | 9Shop: products, pinned deals, chat — a channel they control | Selling live in "their own store", customer data is theirs |
| The Worker — team, micro-business | Multiple subscriptions for meet + docs + tasks | 9Meet/9Work: meetings, durable notes, tasks, summaries | Everything about a project in one Room |
| The Server — consultant, coach | No professional 1-on-1 tooling at a fair price | 9Support: case info, notes, follow-up | A private consulting room with a compounding case file |
| The Connector — community/event organizer | Dependent on commercial platforms | 9Stage/9Community/9World: stage, Q&A, multi-room | Events owned by the community itself |
6.2. The user journey (5 steps)
- Pick a room — choose a room type as the starting point.
- Customize — attach/detach modules, set roles/permissions, configure.
- Invite people — share a link, control who gets in (open room / waiting room).
- Go live — real media, interaction through modules.
- Grow it — recordings, summaries, analytics; the Room compounds value over time.
6.3. Experience principles
- Instantly usable — minimal friction (e.g. "Meet now": one tap to enter; anyone with the link can join).
- Local language, plain wording — every market gets its own natural language, no mechanical jargon.
- Mobile as good as desktop — optimized for phones (the live room UI has a dedicated small-screen layout).
- Honest with users — no fake buttons, no invented numbers; what is still being built is labeled as such.
- Accessible (a11y) — large touch targets, compliant contrast, large-text support, respects reduced-motion settings.
6.4. What users get
| Value | Concretely |
|---|---|
| Cost savings | One platform instead of many subscriptions; no per-minute fees |
| Effort savings | One way of working for many purposes |
| Ownership of data & relationships | The data stays with them, not scattered across vendors |
| Professionalization | High-quality tools within reach |