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Product Update: Demo Mode and Mobile-First Experience

Philipp PoltePhilipp PolteApril 5, 20262 min

ValYouRise now offers a zero-signup demo mode and a fully mobile-optimized workspace experience.

See It Before You Sign Up

One of the most common questions we hear is: "Can I try it first?" Starting today, the answer is yes — no account required.

Demo Mode

ValYouRise now includes a sandboxed demo environment that lets anyone explore the platform with realistic sample data:

  • Pre-loaded OKR workspace with objectives, key results, and actions across a sample organization.
  • Full board interaction — drag nodes, explore links, view progress aggregation, and navigate between views.
  • Read-only guardrails — demo sessions are rate-limited and automatically reset on a schedule, so the sample data stays clean for the next visitor.

Just hit the demo button on the landing page. Within seconds, you are inside a working workspace — no forms, no email verification, no friction.

Mobile-First Workspace

OKR management should not be tied to a desk. With this release, we have reworked the workspace experience for mobile devices:

  • Touch-optimized board: Pinch, pan, and tap interactions work naturally on phones and tablets.
  • Responsive layouts: Navigation, member lists, and settings adapt fluidly to smaller screens.
  • Mobile workspace views: List view, reports, and skills are fully usable on mobile without horizontal scrolling.

Whether you are reviewing progress during a commute or checking in from a coffee shop, ValYouRise now fits in your pocket.

Notifications

Teams move fast, and you should not have to refresh the page to stay current. The new notification system surfaces key events in real time:

  • Member invitations and role changes.
  • OKR item updates within your workspaces.
  • Organization-level announcements.

Notifications appear in the top navigation and are accessible from any page in the private space.

Under the Hood

This release also includes several infrastructure improvements:

  • Development database (main_dev) for safer staging and testing without touching production data.
  • Dagre auto-layout for automatic, clean positioning of OKR board nodes.
  • AI agent optimizations for faster copilot responses with lower token usage.

Try It Now

Head to the landing page and click Try Demo — experience the full OKR workflow in under a minute.

Product Update: Demo Mode and Mobile-First Experience · ValYouRise