| Week | Milestone | |------|-----------| | | Project scaffolding – repo, CI/CD, core services (Auth, DB, S3 bucket). | | 2 | Basic React UI: Channel creation wizard, simple dashboard. | | 3 | Upload endpoint + S3 multipart; background job stub (no real transcoding yet). | | 4 | Video player integration (play raw MP4 directly). | | 5 | Metadata form & “Publish” flow; list videos on channel pod. | | 6 | Simple tip‑jar (Stripe Checkout) + earnings page. | | 7 | Comment system (CRUD) + like button; basic moderation flag. | | 8 | Search (title only) + SEO‑friendly public pages; final QA & launch checklist. |
| Goal | Success Criterion (SMART) | |------|----------------------------| | | Average time spent in the feed ≥ 2 minutes per user within 30 days of launch. | | Retention | 7‑day retention for users who watch ≥3 videos in the feed ≥ 55 %. | | Monetisation | 1.5 × increase in ad impressions per active user compared with the baseline. | | Quality | Video load time (first frame) ≤ 1 second on 4G; ≤ 300 ms on Wi‑Fi. | | Safety | Content‑moderation flag rate ≤ 0.5 % of total videos shown. | x xx vidos
: It helps in ensuring that content is accessible to the appropriate audience. For instance, adult content is often behind age verification or login systems to prevent minors from accessing it. | Week | Milestone | |------|-----------| | |
: Know who your intended audience is and tailor your content accordingly. | | 4 | Video player integration (play raw MP4 directly)