From 10ef165596da9e70076c092572eeffc4e4c8a16d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pat Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:16:36 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?docs:=20sign=20D-1/D-2=20=E2=80=94=20$47/yr,=20?= =?UTF-8?q?no=20v1=20lifetime=20SKU,=20founding=20writers=20on=20contract;?= =?UTF-8?q?=20domain=20renewed?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- AiBook_PRD.md | 19 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/AiBook_PRD.md b/AiBook_PRD.md index 14d2123..2f89c14 100644 --- a/AiBook_PRD.md +++ b/AiBook_PRD.md @@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ Requirements are grouped by the layer they serve; **most ๐Ÿ”ด items serve the co | ID | Requirement | Pri | |:--|:--|:--| | A-1 | Post-campaign access: a digital key unlocks PDF + web reader for 12 months, renews annually | ๐ŸŸข | -| A-2 | Anchor price **$47/yr** *(draft โ€” needs commercial re-sign)* + hardcopy at-cost upcharge | ๐Ÿ”ด | -| A-3 | Lifetime tier โ€” **decision required before copy freeze** (see [D-1](#10-open-decisions)) | ๐ŸŸก | +| A-2 | Anchor price **$47/yr** *(signed 2026-08-31)* + hardcopy at-cost upcharge. No lifetime SKU as an equal product. | ๐Ÿ”ด | +| A-3 | Lifetime tier โ€” **not offered as a v1 SKU** (D-1 signed 2026-08-31: $47/yr only). Revisit only as a capped early-bird later, not as an equal product. | ๐ŸŸข | | A-4 | Fulfillment ledger: backer โ†” key/upcharge tracked (a spreadsheet is fine for v1) | ๐ŸŸข | ### 6.4 The other layers โ€” mostly ๐ŸŸก / ๐ŸŸข @@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ Requirements are grouped by the layer they serve; **most ๐Ÿ”ด items serve the co | NFR-3 | **Privacy:** no confidential client data in any workflow or campaign asset; track events, not content. | | NFR-4 | **Availability:** landing page up through the campaign; emails on schedule; affiliate tracking live from Day 1 (the 30-day cookie means every hour of Day 1 counts). | | NFR-5 | **Content quality:** every workflow passes the Recipe template + at least one co-author review. | -| NFR-6 | **Domain continuity:** aibook.fun must not lapse (it currently expires 09-05 โ€” see [ยง9](#9-immediate-next-steps)). | +| NFR-6 | **Domain continuity:** aibook.fun must not lapse (**renewed 2026-08-31**). | | NFR-7 | **Accessibility:** reader and landing page are mobile-readable, targeting WCAG AA. | | NFR-8 | **Cost discipline:** pre-revenue burn stays within the ~$6K budget ([Appendix C](#appendix-c--budget)). | @@ -329,11 +329,10 @@ Leading indicator before fulfillment: % of the pre-launch list who run the *samp ## 9. Immediate next steps **This week โ€” decisions and de-risking (before any copy or build locks):** -1. **Renew aibook.fun today.** It expires 09-05; launch is 09-26. This is a chore, not a - strategic decision โ€” do it now and delete it from the risk list. *(Owner: whoever holds the - registrar login.)* -2. **Resolve the pricing spine together โ€” lifetime ([D-1](#10-open-decisions)) *and* royalties - ([D-2](#10-open-decisions)).** They're linked, and both block copy freeze. +1. **~~Renew aibook.fun~~ Done.** Domain renewed (confirmed 2026-08-31). Launch remains 09-26. +2. **~~Resolve the pricing spine (D-1 / D-2)~~ Done 2026-08-31.** Anchor is **$47/yr**. No + lifetime SKU as an equal product. Founding writers are engaged **on contract** โ€” v1 is an + authored book; open royalties are not the v1 mechanic. Copy freeze is unblocked on price. 3. **~~Ratify the North-Star + the product-health floors~~ Done 2026-08-29.** Locked in ยง8: activation 20/35 from access date; campaign waitlist 50/100; post-key submissions 10/25 in 90 days; renewal 40/60 excluding lifetime; curation SLA not a launch bar. @@ -364,8 +363,8 @@ decision-maker has a starting point โ€” but the recommendation is not yet a deci | # | Decision | Recommendation | Blocks | |:--|:--|:--|:--| -| **D-1** | **Lifetime tier โ€” offer it, and at what price?** A ~$97โ€“147 lifetime breaks even against $47/yr in ~2โ€“3 years, which *undercuts the recurring-revenue thesis.* | **Pick a spine.** Keep $47/yr as the anchor. If you want a lifetime option, frame it *only* as a bounded early-bird instrument to capitalize the community fund (capped quantity), not the default SKU. Don't ship recurring + lifetime as equals. | KS copy freeze | -| **D-2** | **Contributor payment โ€” how do people earn for *writing workflows* (not just referring)?** Today the only paid mechanic is affiliate referral. | **Resolve before launch.** This is the engine of the "living book." Decide: royalty pool, per-accepted-workflow bounty, or an explicit "v1 is authored, paid contribution ships in Q1" โ€” but decide, don't leave blank. | The core value prop | +| **D-1** | ~~Lifetime tier~~ **Signed 2026-08-31.** Product price is **$47/yr**. No lifetime SKU as an equal v1 product. | Locked. Don't quote a lifetime price. Hardcopy remains an at-cost upcharge. | โ€” | +| **D-2** | ~~Writer payment~~ **Signed 2026-08-31.** The first set of writers is engaged **on contract**. v1 is an authored book. Affiliate referral can still pay for *referring backers*; it is not how writing is paid. Open contribution + any royalty/bounty is post-v1 (Layer 2), not a launch mechanic. | Locked for v1. Revisit royalties before opening Layer 2. | โ€” | | **D-3** | **Co-author confirmations** (Higher Ed, Communities verticals). | Confirm within the week or cut those verticals from v1 and add post-launch. | Chapter outline, scope | | **D-4** | **Refresh the source-of-truth plan** to the 9/26 dates and re-signed terms (depends on D-1/D-2). | Do after D-1/D-2 land. | Copy freeze | | **D-5** | **Human-first or agent-first for v1?** Writing for human motivation and for machine ingestion are different jobs. | **Human-first.** Build the content format so agents *can* read it later (K-7), but optimize v1 for human learners. Agent onboarding is Layer 4. | Content design |