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# Banatie Strategy Documentation Index
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**Last Updated:** November 2, 2025
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**Total Documents:** 13 (numbered in strategy/execution) + research (prefixed)
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**Next Available Number:** 13
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**Project Stage:** Pre-launch / ICP Validation
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## 📊 Numbering System
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**Rule:** Sequential numbering for strategy/ and execution/ folders (01-99)
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- Each number is used only once
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- New document = next available number
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- Deleted documents don't free up numbers
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- **Exception:** `discussions/` uses date-based format (YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md)
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- **Exception:** `research/` uses flat structure with prefixes (direction-, signals-, analysis-)
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**Currently Used:**
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- 01 - Market Positioning
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- 02 - Reality Check
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- 03 - ICP Research Questions
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- 06 - Future Topics Backlog
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- 07 - Validated ICP (AI Developers)
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- 08 - Validation Plan
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- 09 - MVP Scope
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- 10 - Pricing Strategy
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- 11 - Technical Architecture
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- 12 - Current Tech State
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**Next to assign:** 13
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## 📖 Quick Links
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**For new sessions START HERE:**
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- [ROADMAP.md](ROADMAP.md) - Current priorities and status
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- [Reality Check](strategy/02-reality-check.md) - Founder constraints
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- [Research Methodology](research/method-passive-research.md) - Passive research guide
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**For strategic decisions:**
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- [Market Positioning](strategy/01-market-positioning-and-segments.md)
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- [Validated ICP](strategy/07-validated-icp-ai-developers.md)
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- [ICP Segmentation A/B/C/D](research/analysis-icp-segmentation-abcd.md)
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**For execution:**
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- [Pricing Strategy](execution/10-pricing-strategy.md)
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- [MVP Scope](execution/09-mvp-scope.md)
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- [Validation Plan](execution/08-validation-plan.md)
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## 📂 Core Documentation
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### Master Files
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**[CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md)**
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*AI assistant configuration, folder structure, commands*
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Status: 📝 Living document
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Purpose: Guide for @men on how to work with documentation
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**[INDEX.md](INDEX.md)** (this file)
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*Complete map of all documents*
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Status: 📝 Living document
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Purpose: Navigation and quick reference
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**[ROADMAP.md](ROADMAP.md)**
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*Current status, active sprint, milestones*
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Status: 📝 Living document
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Purpose: Track progress and priorities
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**[FRAMEWORK.md](FRAMEWORK.md)**
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*Discussion and documentation best practices*
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Status: 📝 Living document
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Purpose: Guide for strategic sessions with @men
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## 📂 Strategy Documents
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### Core Strategic Foundation
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**[01 - Market Positioning](strategy/01-market-positioning-and-segments.md)** (v2.0, Oct 20)
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*Positioning, competitors, market size ($25B+ dev tools)*
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Status: ✅ Validated
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Key insight: We're in "Developer Tools for AI-Powered Development" ($25B+ subset)
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**[02 - Reality Check](strategy/02-reality-check.md)** (Oct 19)
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*Founder situation, financial goals, constraints*
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Status: 📝 Living document, review monthly
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Critical: Solo founder, family of 5, $6K/month sole income, 15-20 hrs/week available
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**[07 - Validated ICP](strategy/07-validated-icp-ai-developers.md)** (v1.0, Oct 20)
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*AI-powered developers as primary ICP*
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Confidence: HIGH (80%) - founder IS the ICP
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Target: Developers using Claude Code/Cursor who build web projects
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**[11 - Technical Architecture](strategy/11-technical-architecture.md)** (v1.0, Nov 1)
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*Platform architecture, tech stack, 6-stage pipeline*
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Status: ✅ Validated
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Stack: Express, Next.js, Gemini 2.5 Flash, MinIO, PostgreSQL, Cloudflare
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## 🎯 Execution Documents
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### Validation & Launch Planning
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**[03 - ICP Research Questions](execution/03-icp-research-questions.md)** (v2.0, Oct 20)
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*Interview script, validation framework*
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Status: 🔄 In use - validation in progress
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Goal: 10-15 interviews to validate willingness to pay
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**[08 - Validation Plan](execution/08-validation-plan.md)** (Oct 20)
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*2-week sprint plan, 10-15 interviews, stealth outreach*
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Timeline: Oct 20 - Nov 3, 2025
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Channels: Reddit, Indie Hackers, Discord
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**[09 - MVP Scope](execution/09-mvp-scope.md)** (Oct 20)
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*Must-have features, 4-6 week dev timeline*
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Status: ⏳ Pending validation results
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Core: MCP integration, Prompt Enhancement, CDN, @references
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**[10 - Pricing Strategy](execution/10-pricing-strategy.md)** (v2.0, Oct 20)
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*Hybrid model: Credits + Subscription*
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Tiers:
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- Free: 10 gens/month (watermark)
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- Credits: $20-100 for 200-1500 gens
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- Pro: $49/month for 500 gens
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### Technical Documentation
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**[12 - Current Tech State](execution/12-the-current-tech-state.md)** (v1.0, Nov 1)
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*Business-focused overview of platform capabilities*
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Status: 📝 Working Document
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Key: Platform mostly production-ready, gaps identified
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**[Appendix 1](execution/appendex1.md)** - SDK code examples
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**[Appendix 2](execution/appendex2.md)** - Use cases & conversion
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## 🔬 Research Documents
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**See:** [research/method-passive-research.md](research/method-passive-research.md) for detailed methodology
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### Research Structure (Flat with Prefixes)
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**Methodology:**
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- [method-passive-research.md](research/method-passive-research.md) - Complete research guide
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**Directions:**
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- [direction-1-agencies-placeholder-hell.md](research/direction-1-agencies-placeholder-hell.md)
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- [direction-2-ai-coding-agents.md](research/direction-2-ai-coding-agents.md) ⭐ STRONGEST
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- [direction-6-gemini-ecommerce.md](research/direction-6-gemini-ecommerce.md)
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- *(Additional directions from Project Knowledge to be added)*
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**Signals:**
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- [signals-summary.md](research/signals-summary.md) - Aggregate findings
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- *(Copy from Project Knowledge: direction-1/2/6-strong-signals.md)*
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**Analysis:**
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- [analysis-icp-segmentation-abcd.md](research/analysis-icp-segmentation-abcd.md) ⭐ NEW - A/B/C/D framework
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### Key Research Insights
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**Direction 2 (AI Coding Agents): 70-80% confidence** ⭐
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- ICP match = excellent (founder IS the ICP)
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- Market size = huge (36K+ r/cursor members)
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- Willingness to pay = validated ($20-200/mo)
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- Technical fit = perfect (MCP + SDK)
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**ICP Segmentation (A/B/C/D):**
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- **A:** Studios/Agencies (CEO decision) - Direction 1 focus
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- **B:** Power Users (Tech leads with Cursor) - Direction 2 PRIMARY
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- **C:** Freelancers (Solo decision) - Cross-direction
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- **D:** AI-savvy Freelancers - Direction 2 SECONDARY
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## 💬 Discussion History
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**Note:** Discussions use date-based naming (YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md)
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**[2025-10-19 - Initial Strategic Session](discussions/2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md)**
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*First strategic session - 2 hours with @men*
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Outcomes:
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- ICP direction clarified (AI developers)
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- Pricing model validated (hybrid)
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- Documentation framework established
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## 📋 Backlog & Future
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**[06 - Future Topics](backlog/06-future-topics-backlog.md)** (Oct 19)
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*Upcoming discussions prioritized by urgency*
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Current priorities:
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- Soon: MVP scope finalization, pre-launch strategy
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- Eventually: Social media, Google Ads, employer risk management
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## 🔗 Document Dependencies
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### Critical path for new @men sessions:
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ROADMAP.md → 02-reality-check.md → research/method-passive-research.md → research/analysis-icp-segmentation-abcd.md
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### For strategic pivots:
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01-market-positioning.md → research/signals-summary.md → research/analysis-icp-segmentation-abcd.md → 07-validated-icp.md
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### For tactical execution:
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08-validation-plan.md → 09-mvp-scope.md → 10-pricing-strategy.md
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```
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## 📈 Document Status Legend
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- ✅ **Validated** - confirmed through research/data
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- 🔄 **In Progress** - actively being executed
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- ⏳ **Pending** - waiting for prerequisite
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- 🔮 **Future** - planned but not yet started
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- 📝 **Living** - continuously updated
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## 🔍 Key Relationships
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**Market Positioning (01) informs:**
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- Validated ICP (07) - target audience selection
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- Pricing Strategy (10) - competitive benchmarking
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- MVP Scope (09) - feature prioritization
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**Reality Check (02) constrains:**
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- Validation Plan (08) - time allocation (15-20 hrs/week)
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- MVP Scope (09) - what's realistic in 4-6 weeks
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- Pricing Strategy (10) - break-even requirements ($100-500 MRR)
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**Research (research/) validates:**
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- Validated ICP (07) - external confirmation
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- ICP Segmentation (research/analysis-icp-segmentation-abcd.md)
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- Interview Questions (03) - pain points to validate
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- Validation Plan (08) - where to find respondents
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**Technical Architecture (11) + Current Tech State (12) define:**
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- What platform can do (architecture + implementation status)
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- MVP Scope (09) - what MUST be built vs already done
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- Launch readiness - gap analysis
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**Discussion Framework (FRAMEWORK.md) guides:**
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- All strategic sessions
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- Documentation creation process
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- Decision-making workflows
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## 📝 Quick Reference: Where to Save New Documents
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**Strategic decisions & insights** → `strategy/`
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- Market analysis updates
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- ICP pivots or refinements
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- Positioning changes
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- Competitive intelligence
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**Plans & execution tasks** → `execution/`
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- Launch plans
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- Feature specifications
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- Marketing campaigns
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- Sales processes
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**Research findings** → `research/` (use prefixes)
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- `direction-N-*.md` - Research directions
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- `signals-*.md` - Strong signals found
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- `analysis-*.md` - Strategic analysis
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- `methodology-*.md` - Research methods (if needed)
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**Session summaries** → `discussions/` (date-based: YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md)
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- Strategic planning sessions
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- Major decision meetings
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- Retrospectives
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**Ideas & parking lot** → `backlog/`
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- Future features
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- Potential experiments
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- Topics for later discussion
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**Navigation tip:** Use Ctrl+F to search by topic, document name, or status emoji.
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**Maintenance:** Update this INDEX.md whenever:
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- New document created (assign number/prefix, add to section)
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- Document status changes (update emoji and notes)
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- New relationships identified (add to Dependencies)
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- Quarterly review (prune deprecated docs, reorganize)
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**Last maintained by:** @men
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**Version:** 3.0 (research folder restructured to flat + prefixes)
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**Next review:** After ICP validation complete (Nov 3, 2025)
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