Launch checklist
6 min
Summary
2-3 sentences describing the who/what/when/where/why of your entire project.
Background
The "why" and the existing context.
Goals
Expected outcomes, both objective and subjective.
Non-goals
What intentionally are you not doing? Define and limit the scope.
Plan
The longest section of the spec, level of detail depending on audience. Describe the engineering approach, include architectural diagrams.
Measuring Impact
What metrics will you use to measure whether this project met its intended goal?
Security, Privacy, Risks
What are potential risks and how are you mitigating them?
Other Considerations
Other approaches you considered but decided against and why.
Milestones
Break the project out into intermediate milestones with estimated dates.
Open Questions
Unresolved questions you are still working through and need feedback on.
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