How we overhauled GitLab navigation

What this post added

This post details the iterative process of redesigning GitLab's navigation based on user research. It outlines the approach of understanding user behavior and mental models through diary studies and card sorting to address specific pain points like feeling overwhelmed, differentiating groups/projects, and context switching. The post highlights the development of a task-based sidebar and features like pinning items, and discusses user feedback on the new navigation, including areas for improvement such as pinning specific projects/groups and visual clarity.