Chapter 9: Making of Beta 1.0

Great work guys. You did a decent job in the previous chapter.

This chapter has purposely taken its time because I expected this BUFFER-TIME to be used to develop your respective skills required.

So let us start with a review of your idea that you submitted:

1. I really like the way I am entering and I find out 8 different things to explore at one place and like you call it 8 worlds.
2. The dilemma: Good, but make things neater because not very often you are offering the best content at the top, so make more things visible.
3. Who am I? : I think that this will build up in stages as the time goes.
4. Comfort Zone: Maybe not unique, but requirement specific. It solves the same problems that many blogs address. So be careful to add things that have the best in the business data.
5. Fairyland: As interesting as it sounds, and I feel that you'll carry me to an all different world in which I can feel all good, you instead take me back to the COMFORT ZONE like section with no distinction.
6. Kismet Connection: Too cheesy name. Seems like Tinder or an Indian Dating Site. You can't just make 2 random people meet and discuss stuff. Think this over and make two people talk in a way that it solves a problem.
7. Inspiration Reloaded: Again something that has the Comfort Zone scenario."Maybe not unique, but requirement specific. It solves the same problems that many blogs address. So be careful."
8. Discover thy purpose: This is something that I really appreciate. Here, you are creating a problem-solving algorithm that predicts a person's behavior. But isn't this what those irritating messages in our phones tell us the whole day that we can do the same by subscribing to them. So, make this more proof based or empirical. State the similar people who have gone through the same, then it may be celebs or our users. Figure a way to do it.
9. The Superhero: This has a huge potential and if managed properly can single-handedly turn things around for you(Isn't this what yourstory.com does). So the question arises that what makes you unique? Here add personal experiences of people. Bluntly stated people show all their good nature here rather than on quora. The way they helped animals and the way they learnt their lessons in life.

You have an image, but make that image stronger and more clear. Don't make it being selfish and making things you want to see. Make it keeping in mind your harshest critic, who wants every reason on Earth to leave your site. It is your responsibility to offer him something that he can't refuse like "Learn what billionaires say about being a billionaire" or "It was more than life when I last called."

Front-end can be modified anytime but I believe you all have a good taste for colors and designs, so that won't be a problem. Make things more interesting. Think of it as a movie that the audience waits for everyday. You are nothing more than a daily soap.

Now for the next targets in line.

Coders gear up. Back-end guys, you know exactly what to do. Make everything that the above features demand. Share all your questions with Verma. In case of advanced queries, I'll set you learning classes (True for the girls at Mandakini too for doubts at odd times). Moreover, I believe tabulating the tasks at hand will help you better uncomplicate the situation.

Flag 1:The back-end coders are required to write a complete list of features they are to code(their targets of coding). Make this in a timeline fashion(In the order that you'll pursue coding them). Include minor things like sharing and tagging.(Develop it like a checklist).

Meanwhile, the front end coders start digging in already at your job. Every back-end code should receive a completed front-end everytime.

Flag 2: Identify 5 primary features that the product would carry in the beginning of its Phase 1 release. Start development of the primary 5 features(or maybe "the Worlds", if it sounds better) your product will carry during the release. These should define and solve the purpose completely, so be shrewd in your choice.

Flag 3: Integrate the back end and the front end. A rude Beta version is expected to be ready and working. 

Also, search for domain names. Everyone has to submit 2 available domain names according to their styles to me. This one will include the final year too. The best domain name by vote gets a gift (if you win).

Deadlines:

Flag 1: 2 days(12th and 13th May)

Flag 2: 9 days (14th to 22nd midnight)

Flag 3: 2 days(23rd and 24th May)

I'm following you all closely in this phase. Submit me the first report of Flag 1 before the midnight of 13th May. This is the most exciting phase, so be there to be a part of the action every moment. 

And as for the FIRST LAW OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, you'll hear it very soon(for those of you who haven't), and it is already happening and working within you all.