Product Walkthroughs

The brutal truth about developer first impressions

You spent so much time perfecting your product. Your team knows it inside and out. But when a developer tries it for the first time, they're lost within minutes.

The problem? You can't see what they see. You don't know where they get stuck, what confuses them, or why they bail before hitting that first success moment.

Built for Devs Product Walkthroughs connect you with developers who match your target audience. They use your product like any new user would—with fresh eyes and zero hand-holding. You get the unfiltered truth about what's working and what's driving people away.

See your product through fresh developer eyes

Watch developers navigate your product in real-time

See exactly where users get confused, excited, or frustrated. No surveys or questionnaires—just pure, unfiltered behavior as they click through your product for the first time.

Hear their honest thoughts as they explore

Developers think out loud as they use your product, giving you direct insight into their mental model. You'll hear things like "This is confusing" or "Oh, that's clever" in the moment it happens.

Get targeted feedback from relevant developers

We carefully match you with developers from our vetted network who closely align with the exact customers you're trying to win. You'll get insights from people who think, work, and make decisions just like your ideal users.

How it works

Step 1: We work with you to define the exact developer profile you want feedback from based on multiple criteria that matter to your product.

Step 2: We recruit developers from our network who match your criteria and have them walk through your product.

Step 3: You receive unedited screen recordings with developers thinking out loud as they navigate your product for the first time.

Step 4: Our team delivers a summary report highlighting the biggest friction points and quick wins.

Perfect for

• Pre-launch products wanting to catch usability issues before going live
• Onboarding optimization to reduce time-to-value for new users
• Feature validation to see if new functionality makes sense to developers
• Competitive research to understand how your experience compares

Why developers love working with us

Working with Tessa to evaluate one of the Built for Devs clients was about as straightforward and painless as can be. Not only did I get to engage with a new tool, I was able to share feedback that truly made a difference.

-Chris Swift, Principal Software Engineer

Unlike traditional user testing that feels forced or artificial, our sessions are relaxed and developer-friendly. Participants appreciate helping fellow builders create better tools.

Stop guessing what confuses developers about your product.

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Watch a few product walkthroughs from past clients