SkillSwap - Neighborhood Skill Exchange

Model: deepseek/deepseek-chat
Status: Completed
Cost: $0.083
Tokens: 175,392
Started: 2026-01-05 00:17

MVP Roadmap & Feature Prioritization

MVP: Hyperlocal skill exchange platform connecting neighbors to trade services using a time-based credit system.

Core Features: Skill profiles, time credit system, AI-powered matching, community vouch system.

Feature Prioritization Matrix

High Value, Low Effort
  • Skill profiles
  • Time credit system
  • Community vouch system
High Value, High Effort
  • AI-powered matching
  • Push notifications
Low Value, Low Effort
  • Basic rating system
Low Value, High Effort
  • Advanced analytics

Phased Development Plan

Phase 1: Core MVP (Weeks 1-8)

Objective: Launch a functional platform in 3 pilot communities with core features for skill exchange.

Feature Priority Effort Week
Skill profiles P0 5 days 1-2
Time credit system P0 4 days 3
Community vouch system P0 3 days 4
AI-powered matching P1 7 days 5-6
Success Criteria:
  • Functional end-to-end user flow
  • 50 beta users onboarded
  • Core workflow completion rate > 60%
Phase 2: Product-Market Fit (Weeks 9-16)

Objective: Validate core assumptions and improve retention and engagement.

Feature Priority Effort Week
Push notifications P0 4 days 9-10
Rating system P1 3 days 11
Community challenges P1 5 days 12-13
Success Criteria:
  • 250+ active users
  • 30-day retention > 35%
  • First 10 premium subscribers

Implementation Strategy

Low-Code/No-Code Opportunities:
  • Authentication: Clerk (saves 5 days)
  • Database: Supabase (saves 4 days)
  • Notifications: OneSignal (saves 3 days)
Total Time Savings: 12 days → Build MVP in 6 weeks instead of 8 weeks.

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
  • AI integration functional
Milestone 3: Beta Ready (Week 6)
  • End-to-end testing passed
  • 20 internal testers validated

Success Metrics

Phase 1 Success Metrics (Week 8):
  • 50 beta users onboarded
  • Core workflow completion rate > 60%
Phase 2 Success Metrics (Week 16):
  • 250+ active users
  • 30-day retention > 35%