# Banatie Strategy Documentation Index **Last Updated:** 2025-11-01 **Total Documents:** 13 (numbered) + discussions (date-based) **Next Available Number:** 12 (or 15 if keeping 12-14 reserved) **Project Stage:** Pre-launch / ICP Validation --- ## ๐Ÿ“Š Numbering System **Rule:** Sequential numbering across all documentation (01-99) - Each number is used only once - New document = next available number - Deleted documents don't free up numbers - **Exception:** `discussions/` folder uses date-based format (YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md) **Currently Used:** - 01 - Market Positioning - 02 - Reality Check - 03 - ICP Research Questions - 06 - Future Topics Backlog - 07 - Validated ICP (AI Developers) - 08 - Validation Plan - 09 - MVP Scope - 10 - Pricing Strategy - 11 - Technical Architecture - 12 - Current Tech State **Released from numbering:** - ~~04~~ - Moved to discussions/ with date-based naming - ~~05~~ - Never created, number freed **Next to assign:** 13 --- ## ๐Ÿ“– Quick Links **For new sessions START HERE:** - [ROADMAP.md](ROADMAP.md) - Current priorities and status - [Reality Check](strategy/02-reality-check.md) - Founder constraints - [Validated ICP](strategy/07-validated-icp-ai-developers.md) - Target audience **For strategic decisions:** - [Market Positioning](strategy/01-market-positioning-and-segments.md) - [Pricing Strategy](execution/10-pricing-strategy.md) - [MVP Scope](execution/09-mvp-scope.md) --- ## ๐Ÿ“‚ Strategy Documents ### Core Strategic Foundation **[01 - Market Positioning](strategy/01-market-positioning-and-segments.md)** (v2.0, Oct 20) *Positioning, competitors, market size ($25B+ dev tools)* Status: โœ… Validated Key insight: We're NOT in "AI Image Generation" ($400M) - we're in "Developer Tools for AI-Powered Development" ($25B+ subset) **[02 - Reality Check](strategy/02-reality-check.md)** (Oct 19) *Founder situation, financial goals, constraints* Status: ๐Ÿ“ Living document, review monthly Critical: Solo founder, family of 5, $6K/month sole income, 15-20 hrs/week available, newborn (Kirill, Oct 7, 2024) **[07 - Validated ICP](strategy/07-validated-icp-ai-developers.md)** (v1.0, Oct 20) *AI-powered developers as primary ICP* Confidence: HIGH (80%) - founder IS the ICP Target: Developers using Claude Code/Cursor who build web projects regularly **[11 - Technical Architecture](strategy/11-technical-architecture.md)** (v1.0, Nov 1) *Platform architecture, tech stack, 6-stage pipeline, MVP release strategy* Status: โœ… Validated Stack: Express, Next.js, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, MinIO, PostgreSQL, Cloudflare, Imageflow Key differentiators: Flow-based generation, on-demand URL generation, @name references, transformation pipeline --- ## ๐ŸŽฏ Execution Documents ### Validation & Launch Planning **[03 - ICP Research Questions](execution/03-icp-research-questions.md)** (v2.0, Oct 20) *Interview script, validation framework for AI developers* Status: ๐Ÿ”„ In use - validation in progress Goal: 10-15 interviews to validate willingness to use + pay **[08 - Validation Plan](execution/08-validation-plan.md)** (Oct 20) *2-week sprint plan, 10-15 interviews, stealth outreach strategy* Timeline: Oct 20 - Nov 3, 2025 Channels: Reddit (r/ClaudeAI, r/ChatGPTCoding), Indie Hackers, Discord **[09 - MVP Scope](execution/09-mvp-scope.md)** (Oct 20) *Must-have features, 4-6 week dev timeline, launch criteria* Status: โณ Pending validation results Core features: MCP integration, Prompt Enhancement, CDN delivery, @name references, credit payments **[10 - Pricing Strategy](execution/10-pricing-strategy.md)** (v2.0, Oct 20) *Hybrid model: Credits + Subscription, based on Oleg's feedback* Tiers: - Free: 10 gens/month (with watermark) - Credits: $20-100 for 200-1500 gens (90-day expiry) - Pro: $49/month for 500 gens + exclusive features ### Technical Appendices **[12 - Current Tech State](execution/12-the-current-tech-state.md)** (v1.0, Nov 1) *Business-focused overview of platform capabilities and market readiness* Status: ๐Ÿ“ Working Document (updates as features complete) Key insight: Platform mostly production-ready with core features operational. Gaps: DB integration, transformations, CDN, VPS deployment, marketing landing. **[Appendix 1](execution/appendex1.md)** - SDK code examples Flow-based generation, on-demand URL generation patterns **[Appendix 2](execution/appendex2.md)** - Use cases & conversion strategy Target scenarios, UI proposal, MVP requirements --- ## ๐Ÿ’ฌ Discussion History **Note:** Discussions use date-based naming (YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md), excluded from cross-project numbering. **[2025-10-19 - Initial Strategic Session](discussions/2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md)** *First strategic session - 2 hours with @men* Outcomes: - ICP direction clarified (AI developers, not agencies initially) - Pricing model validated (hybrid credits + subscription) - Reality check documented (constraints, timeline, financial goals) - Documentation framework established --- ## ๐Ÿ“‹ Backlog & Future **[06 - Future Topics](backlog/06-future-topics-backlog.md)** (Oct 19) *Upcoming discussions prioritized by urgency* Current priorities: - Soon: MVP scope finalization, pricing finalization, pre-launch strategy - Eventually: Social media strategy, Google Ads, employer discovery risk management ("ัะฒะตั‡ะตะฝะธะต ั„ะตะนัะฐ") --- ## ๐Ÿ”— Document Dependencies ### Critical path for new @men sessions: ``` ROADMAP.md โ†’ 02-reality-check.md โ†’ 07-validated-icp.md โ†’ [relevant execution doc] ``` ### For strategic pivots: ``` 01-market-positioning.md โ†’ discussions/2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md โ†’ 06-future-topics-backlog.md ``` ### For tactical execution: ``` 08-validation-plan.md โ†’ 09-mvp-scope.md โ†’ 10-pricing-strategy.md ``` --- ## ๐Ÿ“ˆ Document Status Legend - โœ… **Validated** - confirmed through research/data - ๐Ÿ”„ **In Progress** - actively being executed - โณ **Pending** - waiting for prerequisite - ๐Ÿ”ฎ **Future** - planned but not yet started - ๐Ÿ“ **Living** - continuously updated --- ## ๐Ÿ” Key Relationships **Market Positioning (01) informs:** - Validated ICP (07) - target audience selection - Pricing Strategy (10) - competitive benchmarking - MVP Scope (09) - feature prioritization **Reality Check (02) constrains:** - Validation Plan (08) - time allocation (15-20 hrs/week) - MVP Scope (09) - what's realistic in 4-6 weeks - Pricing Strategy (10) - break-even requirements ($100-500 MRR) **Validated ICP (07) drives:** - ICP Research Questions (03) - interview script - Validation Plan (08) - where to find respondents - MVP Scope (09) - which features matter most - Pricing Strategy (10) - willingness to pay validation **Technical Architecture (11) + Current Tech State (12) define:** - What the platform can do (architecture + implementation status) - MVP Scope (09) - what MUST be built vs. what's already done - Validation Plan (08) - which features to showcase in interviews - Launch readiness - gap analysis between current state and market needs **Discussion Framework (05) guides:** - All future strategic sessions - Documentation creation process - Decision-making workflows --- ## ๐Ÿ“ Quick Reference: Where to Save New Documents **Strategic decisions & insights** โ†’ `strategy/` - Market analysis updates - ICP pivots or refinements - Positioning changes - Competitive intelligence **Plans & execution tasks** โ†’ `execution/` - Launch plans - Feature specifications - Marketing campaigns - Sales processes **Session summaries** โ†’ `discussions/` (use date-based format: YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md) - Strategic planning sessions - Major decision meetings - Retrospectives **Ideas & parking lot** โ†’ `backlog/` - Future features - Potential experiments - Topics for later discussion --- **Navigation tip:** Use Ctrl+F to search by topic, document name, or status emoji. **Maintenance:** Update this INDEX.md whenever: - New document created (assign next number, add to relevant section) - Document status changes (update emoji and notes) - New relationships identified (add to Dependencies section) - Quarterly review (prune deprecated docs, reorganize if needed) --- **Last maintained by:** @men **Version:** 2.0 **Next review:** After ICP validation complete (Nov 3, 2025)