Summary
The team has been really focused on two main priorities:
- Rebuild MVP on AWS with newest version of OpenSocial distribution of Drupal
- Implement the new Figma designs for the MVP
We're hopeful that as we quickly rebuild GreatAlbum MVP, we'll finally wrap up our current sprint, so we can re-launch our private beta.
If you like, watch demo videos at https://bit.ly/3uWvrhd and https://bit.ly/3fUkN6c
Submission
- https://frontier.pioneer.app/posts/72a2d79f-greatalbum-net-progress-update-august-22nd-2021
KPI: results
- MVP2 launched: 14% of 100%, with another 20% ready to deploy
- Media cataloged in GreatAlbum: 4728 of 4000
- Users+waiting list: 2086 of 2000
What are you building in a sentence?
- GreatAlbum helps you consolidate & organize your photos/videos across services/devices to share and relive experiences with family & friends
Here’s what you planned to do this week:
- ⏭️Redo Beta5/6 sprints to rebuild GreatAlbum MVP 30% done
- 🎨GreatAlbum app site design 40% implemented
- 📸Media recognition engine 60% done
- 📰Blog post
What did you accomplish this week? Did you do everything you planned?
- 📊Read article with KPI charts at https://bit.ly/3kiPXFk
- ⏭️Redo Beta5/6 sprints to rebuild GreatAlbum MVP 14% done, 20% to deploy
- 🎨GreatAlbum app site design 25% implemented
- 📸Media recognition engine 60% done
- ⏭️Pitched GreatAlbum to another founder in StartUpSchool
What do you want to have done by the end of next week?
- ⏭️Redo Beta5/6 sprints to rebuild GreatAlbum MVP 70% done
- 💻Explore and learn more DevOps options in our new set up on AWS
- 🎨GreatAlbum app site design 40% implemented
- 📸Media recognition engine 70% done
- 📰Blog post
What would you like feedback on from the community?
- Do you backup photos to iCloud or Google Photos? How many photos?
- How often do you share albums with others? How often would you like to?
Project website
Which of these best describes the stage of your project?
- Privately testing with users
KPI Dashboards
KEY FEEDBACK FROM PIONEER MEMBERS:
I backup photos on icloud and onedrive. Although my sharing portal is usually google drive, and not pictures. Checked your website and indeed what you're doing is great. Being too busy and nerdy these days, I rarely even remember to take pictures nor share them, although have shared some pics in time past, but I think I'll do more in the near future, likely a new habit coming. Well done for your last update.
I'm in the 2000 - 4000 photo range. And so far I've just slapped them all onto various external hard drives
My photo storage is a mess lol...some day I'll need to go through all of them and sort them proper. Made a note just now to check out your work here again when I do haha
I back up more than 10k photo/videos to iCloud. I almost never share albums with others, I typically just airdrop or send over iMessage. There's really nothing holding me back from sharing albums, I just don't feel much of a need to.
Love that. You may focus on expatriates or emigrants wanting to remain connected with families abroad (I've experience as expat). Focus on security but also simplicity (grandparents shall be able to use it)....good one!