Product Development Roadmap Workshop

Product Development Roadmap Workshop

{Sber500-GigaChat}

About me (Vadik)

  1. Founder of Codesign.io (productivity tool, IIDF 2016, closed in 2017)
  2. Founder of Zerocoder.ru (no-code academy, ~built manually 50 no-code apps, inspired ~half a million of people)
  3. Founder of ContentHero.me (edtech with AI-enabled features, 100% no-code, ~30,000 customers)
  4. Founder of Replai.so (micro-saas, Google Chrome Extension “Open AI Wrapper”), Как заработать $9,340 c AI-продуктом, сделанным за 4 часа
  5. Founder of Orchestra (productivity tool with AI features, Slack/Clickup alternative, backed by Launch.co)

Traction coach for founders and teams

Author: Эффект Вадика — миллиард в кайф (Telegram channel)

tg: @mikhalyov

📍 Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹

Workshop Goals

  1. Build a 6-12 month product roadmap with AI/GigaChat
  2. Highlight fast development methods
  3. Identify AI use cases for startups (JTBD)

Structure

  1. Key Development Approaches & Principles (30 mins)
  2. Attendees Roadmaps Feedback (15 mins)
  3. Questions (10 mins)

I won’t cover

  • Strategy for Series A startups (few in the cohort)
  • AI model training (focus is on using GigaChat's ready-made tools)

Key Development Approaches

  • Traction-first
  • Lean Startup: MVP → User Feedback → Iteration
    • no-code with API connectors, if possible
  • “Agile”: Rapid (weekly/bi-weekly) releases, continuous improvement
  • AI Integration: Embed AI early, iterate frequently
  • Features = Jobs-to-be-done

Traction-first Strategy

  1. Founder: think Big, Start Small: Focus on solving key problems first
  2. Focus on Validation First: Sell/Proof the concept or prototype before development
  3. Customer Feedback: Understand real needs with UX-tests, demo and refine the product
  4. Generate Revenue Early: Secure paying customers before scaling, invest in development with their money, not investors’

Exceptions: Only when it's impossible to demonstrate value from the product, the customer has significant doubts ("it's not possible"), or in "red ocean" niches with high barriers to entry.

⭐️ Feature = “Job”

  • How many users need this job?
  • How often?
  • How this features can raise your revenue?

AI Use Cases

  • Conversational AI/UI: Automate user interactions
  • Personalization: Tailor experiences with AI
  • Automation: AI streamlines operations
  • yours?

Stages

  1. Prototyping AI Features / MVP
  2. Beta Testing with users
  3. Rollout

Roadmap Overview

(6-12 Months)

For example,

  • MVP: Core product functionality (Month 1-3)
  • Beta Launch: AI feature integration (Month 4-6)
  • AI Rollout: Full AI-driven capabilities (Month 7-12)
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Let’s rock!

For feedback & collaboration: @mikhalyov