phase-6-scale.md

Phase 6: Scale & Iterate

Timeline: Weeks 19–24 (Ongoing) Goal: Harden for production traffic. Add team features. Prepare for public launch. Prerequisite: Phase 5 complete (CLI, payments, beta-ready)

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Step 6.1 — Team & Workspace Features

• Invite members to projects via email
• Role-based access: owner, editor, viewer
• Shared project review: multiple team members comment simultaneously
• Team management UI in project settings

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Step 6.2 — Webhooks & Integrations

• Webhook notifications: POST to user's endpoint on processing complete
• Webhook configuration UI in settings
• Webhook signature verification for security

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Step 6.3 — Security & Rate Limiting

• Per-user and per-API-key rate limits
• Abuse prevention middleware
• CDN cache invalidation on new version approval
• OWASP top 10 security review
• Penetration testing

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Step 6.4 — Performance & Accessibility

• Lazy-load dashboard cards, virtualized lists
• Accessibility audit (WCAG 2.1 AA)
• Analytics dashboard: upload trends, bandwidth usage, popular assets

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Step 6.5 — Documentation & Launch

• Documentation site: guides, API reference, tutorials
• Public launch prep: Product Hunt, Hacker News, Twitter/X
• Enable self-serve signup with free tier

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Success Metrics

• 100 registered users in first month
• 10 paying customers in first 60 days
• MRR > $500 by month 3
• Churn rate < 5% monthly