[Findings](/findings/index.md) / UX-017

# There is no "start here" path

Open · medium severity · gap · newsroom.sgit.ai

## What we saw

The Historian's weekly note and the collections are the best orientation on the site, and they sit below the fold.

## Why it matters

A newcomer facing 73 long articles has no way to know which five to read first.

## The fix

Each desk opens with "Start here: five articles in order", written by the Historian.

## The record

| | |
| --- | --- |
| **Status** | Open |
| **Severity** | Medium |
| **Kind** | Gap: something the reader needs is not there |
| **Product** | [newsroom.sgit.ai](/findings/?product=newsroom.sgit.ai), site |
| **Where** | <https://newsroom.sgit.ai/> |
| **Problems** | [Missing way in](/findings/?problem=missing-way-in) |
| **Visibility** | [Subtle](/findings/?visibility=subtle): felt more than seen: it costs attention or trust, but is not noticed as a bug |
| **Recommendation** | [Build the way in](/findings/?recommendation=build-the-way-in): create the missing page or path: tag pages, series, start here, a branded 404 |
| **Area** | [Findability](/findings/?area=findability) |
| **Breaks** | [The first screen is for a stranger](/principles/index.md#stranger-first-screen) |
| **Observed** | 2026-10-11, v0.6.4 |
| **Last checked** | 2026-10-11, v0.7.1 |
| **Source** | [Review: findability](/reviews/newsroom-2026-10-11.md#findability-and-information-architecture) |
| **Prototype** | [Findability](/lab/index.md#newsroom-proto-find), route `desk/security`, in three directions |

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