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AeThex LIVE - Phase Execution Guide
Last Updated: February 7, 2025
Status: Phase 1 In Progress
Quick Navigation
| Phase | Status | Timeline | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🔄 IN PROGRESS | Weeks 1-4 | PHASE_1_FOUNDATION.md |
| 2 | ⏳ UPCOMING | Weeks 5-8 | PHASE_2_SOCIAL_DISCOVERY.md |
| 3 | ⏳ FUTURE | Weeks 9-13 | PHASE_3_CREATOR_TOOLS.md |
| 4 | ⏳ FUTURE | Weeks 14-19 | PHASE_4_MONETIZATION.md |
| 5 | ⏳ FUTURE | Weeks 20-23 | PHASE_5_COMMUNITY.md |
| 6 | ⏳ FUTURE | Weeks 24-29 | PHASE_6_GAMING.md |
| 7 | ⏳ FUTURE | Weeks 30-33 | PHASE_7_MUSIC.md |
| 8 | ⏳ FUTURE | Weeks 34-37 | PHASE_8_ENTERPRISE.md |
| 9 | ⏳ FUTURE | Week 38+ | PHASE_9_SCALE.md |
Full Overview: PHASES_OVERVIEW.md
Current Status - Phase 1
Completion: ~50% (estimated mid-February 2025)
✅ Completed
- HLS player with auto-recovery
- Stream hosting infrastructure (Cloudflare/Mux ready)
- Project structure & dependencies
🔄 In Progress
- Database setup (PostgreSQL on Railway)
- Clerk authentication integration
- Real-time chat with Socket.io
- Creator profiles and onboarding
⏳ Not Started
- Stream key management UI
- Go live / end stream buttons
- Viewer count tracking
- Chat persistence
📊 Phase 1 Goals vs Progress
Database setup ████░░░░░░ 40%
Authentication ███░░░░░░░ 30%
Chat backend ██░░░░░░░░ 20%
Stream management ░░░░░░░░░░ 0%
Overall Phase 1 ███░░░░░░░ 30%
Week-by-Week Plan
This Week (Feb 3-9)
Focus: Database & Auth Foundation
Tasks:
- Finalize PostgreSQL on Railway
- Run all Prisma migrations
- Complete Clerk integration
- User profile creation working
Deliverable: Users can sign up and create profiles
Team Assignments:
- Database design: Senior dev (1x)
- Authentication: Mid-level dev (1x)
Next Week (Feb 10-16)
Focus: Streaming & VOD Capture
Tasks:
- Cloudflare Stream setup complete
- Stream key generation & display
- Go live / end stream buttons
- HLS playback on viewer page
- Recording capture enabled
Deliverable: Creator can go live, viewers can watch
Team Assignments:
- Streaming setup: Platform engineer (1x)
- Streaming UI: Frontend dev (1x)
Week 3 (Feb 17-23)
Focus: Real-time Chat
Tasks:
- Socket.io server setup
- Chat message persistence
- Chat UI component
- Real-time message delivery
- Message deletion (moderation)
Deliverable: Full chat experience with history
Team Assignments:
- Socket.io backend: Backend dev (1x)
- Chat frontend: Frontend dev (1x)
Week 4 (Feb 24-Mar 2)
Focus: Integration & Launch
Tasks:
- Full stream page integration
- Mobile responsiveness
- Testing & bug fixes
- Production deployment
- Monitoring setup
Deliverable: Phase 1 launched, beta crew onboarded
Team Assignments:
- Integration: 2x full-stack devs
- Testing: QA lead (1x)
- DevOps: Infrastructure engineer (0.5x)
Key Metrics to Track
Usage Metrics
Weekly Tracking Sheet:
├── Creators Signed Up
├── Total Users
├── Peak Concurrent Viewers
├── Streams per Day
├── Chat Messages per Stream
└── Average Session Duration
Technical Metrics
├── API Latency (p50, p99)
├── Chat Message Latency
├── HLS Player Error Rate
├── Database Query Performance
├── Server CPU/Memory Usage
└── Uptime %
Business Metrics
├── Cost per user
├── Infrastructure costs
├── Support tickets
├── User feedback scores
└── Feature requests
Resource Requirements
Team
Phase 1: 3 devs minimum
├── Backend/Database specialist (1)
├── Frontend specialist (1)
└── Full-stack / Infrastructure (1)
Additional as needed:
├── QA engineer (0.5)
├── DevOps engineer (0.5)
└── Product manager (0.5)
Infrastructure
Monthly Costs (Phase 1):
├── Railway (Database): $50-100
├── Vercel (Hosting): $20-40
├── Cloudflare (CDN/Stream): $200-500
├── Clerk (Auth): $0-25
├── Monitoring (Sentry, etc): $50-100
└── Misc (email, etc): $20-50
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Total: ~$400-800/month
Tools & Services Checklist
☐ Railway.app (Database)
- PostgreSQL instance
- Connection pooling enabled
☐ Clerk (Auth)
- Production keys configured
- Webhook setup
☐ Cloudflare Stream or Mux (Video)
- Account created
- RTMP ingest URL
- API keys obtained
☐ Cloudflare R2 (Storage)
- Bucket created
- Policy configured
☐ Vercel (Hosting)
- Project connected
- Environment variables set
☐ Monitoring
- Sentry for errors
- PostHog for analytics
- Uptime.com for monitoring
Development Workflow
Daily Standup Template
Each dev answers:
1. What did I complete yesterday?
2. What am I working on today?
3. What blockers do I have?
Keep to 15 minutes max
Escalate blockers immediately
Git Workflow
Main branches:
- main (production)
- develop (staging)
- feature/* (feature branches)
Process:
1. Create feature branch: git checkout -b feature/auth-setup
2. Regular commits: git commit -m "Clear, descriptive message"
3. Push to remote: git push origin feature/auth-setup
4. Create PR with description
5. Code review by 1+ devs
6. Merge when approved + tests pass
Definition of Done (for each Sprint)
Code:
☐ Feature implemented per spec
☐ Tests written (unit + integration)
☐ Code reviewed and approved
☐ No linting errors
☐ Merged to develop branch
Documentation:
☐ Code commented where needed
☐ README updated
☐ API docs updated
☐ Database schema documented
Testing:
☐ Manual testing on localhost
☐ Mobile browser testing
☐ Cross-browser testing
☐ No console errors
Deployment:
☐ Merged to main
☐ .env variables set on Vercel
☐ Migrations ran successfully
☐ Feature visible in production
☐ Monitored for 2 hours post-launch
Sprint Planning Process
Before Each Sprint (Sunday)
- Review previous sprint velocity
- Estimate new work in story points
- Assign tasks to team members
- Create GitHub issues for each task
- Set success criteria for sprint
During Sprint (Mon-Fri)
- Daily standups (9am, 15 min)
- Continuous deployment (auto-deploy to staging)
- PR reviews within 24 hours
- Blocker resolution same-day
End of Sprint (Friday)
- Demo to stakeholders
- Retrospective (what went well, what to improve)
- Begin next sprint planning
Quality Assurance Plan
Testing Levels
Unit Tests
├── API route tests
├── Database queries
├── Utility functions
├── Target: 80%+ coverage
Integration Tests
├── Auth flow end-to-end
├── Chat message flow
├── Stream creation to viewing
├── Target: All critical paths
E2E Tests (Playwright)
├── Sign up → Create channel → Go live
├── Viewer: Discover → Watch → Chat
├── Full user journeys
├── Target: 10+ key user flows
Performance Tests
├── Stream player at 10k concurrent viewers
├── Chat at 1000 msg/sec
├── API at 1000 req/sec
├── Target: No errors, <2s latency
Browser & Device Testing
🖥️ Desktop:
☐ Chrome (latest)
☐ Firefox (latest)
☐ Safari (latest)
☐ Edge (latest)
📱 Mobile:
☐ iPhone 12/14/15 (iOS 16+)
☐ Samsung Galaxy S22/S23 (Android 12+)
☐ iPad / Tablet (landscape & portrait)
Network:
☐ Broadband (25 Mbps+)
☐ 4G LTE simulation
☐ Slow 3G simulation
Launch Checklist
Code Ready
- All features implemented per spec
- Zero critical bugs
- 90%+ test coverage
- Lighthouse > 90 on mobile
- No console errors/warnings
Infrastructure Ready
- Database backups configured
- Monitoring alerts set up
- Error tracking (Sentry) working
- Analytics (PostHog) configured
- CDN cache rules optimized
Security Ready
- SSL certificate installed
- CORS configured correctly
- Rate limiting enabled
- Input validation on all endpoints
- Secrets not in code (all in .env)
Documentation Ready
- README updated
- API documentation complete
- Database schema documented
- Deployment guide written
- Troubleshooting guide created
User Ready
- Onboarding flow smooth (< 2 min signup)
- Creator guide written
- FAQ created for common issues
- Support email set up
- Community Discord created
Marketing Ready
- Landing page deployed
- Twitter account ready
- Launch announcement drafted
- Influencer outreach list
- Press kit prepared
Post-Launch Monitoring (First 24h)
Critical Metrics
Every 5 minutes:
- API error rate (should be <0.1%)
- Stream latency (should be <2s)
- Chat message delivery time (<100ms)
Every 30 minutes:
- Database connections
- Memory usage
- Disk usage
Email alerts if:
- Error rate > 1%
- Latency > 5s
- Errors spike (>10 per minute)
- 500 errors appear
Team Rotation
24/7 coverage needed:
- On-call engineer (CTO or senior)
- Slack notifications enabled
- 15-minute incident response time
- Daily standup to catch issues early
Feedback & Iteration
Weekly Creator Feedback
Reach out to 5-10 beta creators:
1. What's working great?
2. What's frustrating?
3. What's missing?
4. Would they use it for real?
Document in: feedback_v1.txt
Prioritize fixes
Analytics Monitoring
Weekly report (Fridays):
- New signups
- DAU/MAU
- Retention rate
- Feature adoption
- Issues/bugs reported
Decide: What to fix vs what's working
Roadmap Adjustments
After week 2, reassess:
- Are we on timeline?
- Is the feature mix right?
- Should we pivot anything?
- What should Phase 2 focus on?
Adjust plan monthly
Transition to Phase 2
Prerequisite: Phase 1 Complete
✅ 100+ creators signed up
✅ Stable streaming working
✅ Chat functional
✅ <2% error rate
Phase 2 Kickoff Meeting
Monday, Week 5 (approx March 3, 2025)
Attendees:
- Product lead
- Engineering leads
- Design lead
Topics:
1. Phase 1 retrospective (what to improve)
2. Phase 2 overview (social & discovery)
3. Resource allocation
4. Sprint planning for Phase 2
5. Onboarding 250+ new creators goal
Long-Term Success Factors
Technical Excellence
✅ Uptime > 99.9%
✅ Latency < 100ms p99
✅ Auto-scaling infrastructure
✅ Disaster recovery plan
✅ Regular security audits
Creator Satisfaction
✅ Creators earn more than alternatives
✅ Easy-to-use tools
✅ Quick support response (<2h)
✅ Regular feature updates
✅ Creator community & events
Viewer Engagement
✅ Discover new content easily
✅ Fast, smooth playback
✅ Interactive features (chat, reactions)
✅ Following notifications
✅ Personalized recommendations
Business Health
✅ Positive unit economics
✅ <30 month payback period
✅ Healthy creator base (not dependent on 1-2)
✅ Growing ARPU (revenue per user)
✅ Sustainable margins (>30%)
Conclusion
AeThex LIVE is on a 9-phase journey to become the world's best creator platform.
Phase 1 (current) establishes the foundation. Phases 2-8 add features that creators and viewers love. Phase 9 is the endless pursuit of excellence.
Success depends on:
- ✅ Executing phases on-time
- ✅ Listening to creator feedback
- ✅ Maintaining quality & reliability
- ✅ Growing community organically
- ✅ Moving fast but sustainable
Next step: Use PHASE_1_FOUNDATION.md as your day-to-day guide for the next 4 weeks.
Questions? Refer to:
- Architecture decisions: PLATFORM_ARCHITECTURE.md
- Database schema: DATABASE_SCHEMA.md
- API structure: API_STRUCTURE.md
- Overall vision: PHASES_OVERVIEW.md
Let's build the future of creator streaming! 🚀
Last Updated: February 7, 2025
Next Update: February 14, 2025 (weekly)