MeetingMeter - Meeting Cost Calculator

Model: deepseek/deepseek-chat
Status: Completed
Cost: $0.039
Tokens: 78,899
Started: 2026-01-03 20:41

MVP Roadmap & Feature Prioritization

MVP: Meeting Cost Calculator integrating with Google Calendar to calculate and display the real cost of meetings.

Core Features: Calendar Integration, Cost Calculation, Basic Analytics Dashboard, Pre-Meeting Cost Display

What's NOT in the MVP: Advanced Optimization Insights, Team Tools, Enterprise Features

Feature Prioritization Matrix

BUILD FIRST
  • ● Calendar Integration
  • ● Cost Calculation
  • ● Basic Analytics Dashboard
BUILD NEXT
  • ○ Optimization Insights
  • ○ Team Tools
  • ○ Enterprise Features
OPPORTUNISTIC
  • ◇ Custom Reporting
  • ◇ Meeting Templates
DON'T BUILD
  • × Advanced AI Scheduling
  • × Real-Time Collaboration Tools

Phased Development Plan

Phase Objective Features Timeline
Phase 1: MVP Launch a functional meeting cost calculator integrated with Google Calendar. Calendar Integration, Cost Calculation, Basic Analytics Dashboard Weeks 1-8
Phase 2: Product-Market Fit Validate core assumptions and improve retention and engagement. Pre-Meeting Cost Display, Outlook Integration, Nudge System Weeks 9-16
Phase 3: Growth & Scale Scale user acquisition and add viral/referral mechanics. Optimization Insights, Team Tools, API Access Weeks 17-24
Phase 4: Expansion & Optimization Enterprise features and advanced AI capabilities. Enterprise Dashboards, Custom Integrations, Advanced Analytics Months 7-12

Feature Prioritization Framework

Priority Score = (User Value × 0.4) + (Business Value × 0.3) + (Ease of Build × 0.3)

Where:

  • User Value: 1-10 (impact on user experience)
  • Business Value: 1-10 (impact on retention/revenue)
  • Ease of Build: 10 = easy, 1 = hard (inverted effort)

Top 10 Features by Priority Score

Rank Feature User Value Biz Value Ease Score Phase
1 Calendar Integration 10 10 8 9.4 MVP
2 Cost Calculation 10 9 7 9.1 MVP
3 Basic Analytics Dashboard 8 9 7 8.1 MVP
4 Pre-Meeting Cost Display 9 8 6 7.8 Phase 2
5 Outlook Integration 8 7 5 6.9 Phase 2

Implementation Strategy

Low-Code/No-Code Opportunities:

  • Authentication: Clerk, Auth0 (saves 5-7 days)
  • Payments: Stripe Checkout (saves 3-5 days)
  • Email: Resend (saves 2-3 days)
  • Database: Supabase (saves 4-6 days)

Total Time Savings: 16-24 days of engineering → Build MVP in 4-6 weeks instead of 10-12 weeks.

Development Timeline

Week 1-2: Foundation & Setup

Week 3-4: Core Features

Week 5-6: Polish & Testing

Week 7-8: Beta Launch

Week 9-12: Phase 2 Features

Week 13-16: PMF Validation

Milestone Checklist

Milestone 1: Technical Foundation (Week 2)

  • [ ] Development environment set up
  • [ ] CI/CD pipeline configured
  • [ ] Authentication working

Milestone 2: Core Functionality (Week 4)

  • [ ] Primary user workflow complete
  • [ ] Basic UI/UX implemented

Milestone 3: Beta Ready (Week 6)

  • [ ] End-to-end testing passed
  • [ ] 20 internal testers validated

Resource Allocation

Phase 1 (MVP - Weeks 1-8):

  • Founder/Lead Developer: Full-time (40 hrs/wk)
  • Contract Designer: Part-time (10 hrs/wk)

Risk Management & Contingencies

Risk: Scope Creep

  • Lock MVP features in Week 0
  • Use "parking lot" for new ideas

Risk: Technical Complexity Underestimation

  • Add 30% buffer to all estimates
  • Prototype risky features first

Launch Strategy & Go-Live Plan

Pre-Launch (Week 6-7):

  • [ ] Build landing page with waitlist
  • [ ] Create demo video

Beta Launch (Week 8):

  • [ ] Invite 50-100 waitlist users
  • [ ] Monitor for critical bugs

Success Metrics by Phase

Phase 1 Success Metrics (Week 8):

  • Beta signups: 50-100
  • Onboarding completion: >70%

Phase 2 Success Metrics (Week 16):

  • Active users: 250+
  • D30 retention: >35%

Post-MVP Roadmap Vision

Next 6 Months (Months 4-9):

  • Focus: Product-market fit refinement
  • Key Features: Mobile app, team features

Next 12 Months (Months 10-15):

  • Focus: Scale and enterprise readiness
  • Key Features: API, white-label