🎯 Speedback – Epic

Purpose: AI-assisted feedback template where each bullet is independently generated from keywords.

Tagline: "It's a match!"

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Business Value

Speedback solves a real pain point: writing structured feedback takes too long. HR departments use the Speedback format (Strengths → Development) but most people struggle to articulate feedback clearly.

Problem: 30+ minutes to write one Speedback Solution: 90 seconds with AI-assisted bullet generation Value: Keywords → Generate → Edit → Export

Target Users:

• HR teams running annual feedback rounds
• Managers giving regular feedback
• Team members participating in peer feedback

Revenue Model: Freemium (Phase 2)

• MVP: Unlimited (no limits)
• Pro: CHF 9/month (unlimited) - Phase 2
• Team: CHF 29/month (5 seats) - Phase 3

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Core Insight

The template IS the interface.

Monolithic Generation	Component Approach ✓
Generate entire doc	Generate bullet by bullet
All or nothing	Mix human + AI
Hard to edit	Edit one line easily
Feels AI-written	Feels like YOUR words

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Scope

What This Product Covers

Phase 1 (MVP) - DONE:

• Bullet component (keywords → generate → edit)
• Strength section (3 bullets)
• Development section (3 bullets)
• Remarks (free text)
• Export: Copy, Markdown
• Free tier limits (5 bullets/day) → Unlimited for MVP
• German language
• No auth required (public endpoints)

Phase 2 (Monetization):

• User accounts
• Stripe payments
• PDF export
• Email sending
• History (30 days)

Phase 3 (Team):

• Team dashboard
• Shared templates
• Analytics

What This Product Does NOT Cover

• ❌ Full document editing (this is a structured feedback template)
• ❌ Multi-language (English later)
• ❌ Custom template builder
• ❌ Integration APIs
• ❌ Mobile app

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Reuse Notes

Component	Status	Notes
Text generate API	✅ Ready	/api/ai/text/generate
Auth system	✅ Ready	Phase 2
Rate limiting	✅ Ready	Phase 2 (if needed)
Stripe integration	✅ Ready	Phase 2

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Current Status (2026-01-20)

Phase 1 MVP: 90% Complete (Frontend done, ready to deploy)

Scope Adjustments

• Auth: Deferred to Phase 2 (endpoints public for MVP)
• Free tier limits: Unlimited for MVP (add limits in Phase 2 if needed)
• AI Provider: Groq (free tier) instead of Ollama

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Tasks

#	Task	Dependencies	Effort	Priority	Status
1	Bullet Component	—	1 day	High	DONE
2	Speedback Form	1	1 day	High	DONE
3	Export (Copy/MD)	2	0.5 day	High	DONE
4	Landing Page	—	0.5 day	High	DONE
5	Deploy	1-4	0.5 day	High	PENDING
6	User Accounts	5	1 day	Medium	BACKLOG
7	Stripe Integration	6	1 day	Medium	BACKLOG
8	PDF Export	3	0.5 day	Medium	BACKLOG

Task 1: Bullet Component

The core component. States: Empty → Generating → Generated → Editing

Files:

• client/src/app/modules/speedback/components/bullet/
• server/src/main/java/com/saas/speedback/api/BulletController.java

API:

POST /api/v1/speedback/bullet
{
  "type": "strength" | "development",
  "recipient": "Jasmin",
  "keywords": "hilft spontan",
  "language": "de"
}

Task 2: Speedback Form

Full form with Header, Sections, Remarks.

Files:

• client/src/app/modules/speedback/pages/speedback-form/
• client/src/app/modules/speedback/components/section/
• client/src/app/modules/speedback/components/header/

Task 3: Export

Copy to clipboard, Markdown download.

Files:

• client/src/app/modules/speedback/services/export.service.ts

Task 4: Landing Page

Marketing page at / before login.

Task 5: Deploy

Deploy to speedback.ch (or speedback.app).

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System Prompts

Strength Bullet (German)

Du hilfst beim Schreiben von Feedback.

KONTEXT:
- Das ist ein "Stärken"-Punkt in einem Speedback
- Empfänger: {recipient_name}
- Format: Verhalten → Wirkung → Empfehlung

AUFGABE:
Erweitere diese Stichworte zu EINEM Feedback-Satz.

STICHWORTE: {keywords}

REGELN:
- Maximal 1-2 Sätze
- Ich-Botschaft
- Ende mit: "behalte das bei" / "mach weiter so"
- NUR den Bullet-Text ausgeben

Development Bullet (German)

Du hilfst beim Schreiben von Feedback.

KONTEXT:
- Das ist ein "Entwicklung"-Punkt in einem Speedback
- Empfänger: {recipient_name}
- Format: Verhalten → Wirkung → Wunsch

AUFGABE:
Erweitere diese Stichworte zu EINEM Feedback-Satz.

STICHWORTE: {keywords}

REGELN:
- Maximal 1-2 Sätze
- Ich-Botschaft
- Konstruktiv, nicht kritisch
- Ende mit konkretem Wunsch
- NUR den Bullet-Text ausgeben

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Success Criteria

Week 1

• Use it for real Speedback session
• Complete feedback in < 2 minutes
• Output is HR-ready

Month 1

• 100+ completed speedbacks
• 10+ paying users
• CHF 90+ MRR

Validation Complete When

• Someone you don't know signs up
• First paying customer
• Colleague asks "what tool is this?"

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Non-Goals

• ❌ Competing with full HR software
• ❌ Building a platform
• ❌ Multi-language support (Phase 1)
• ❌ Enterprise features

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Architecture Decision

Frontend: Keep Angular vs. switch to Next.js

Keep Angular	Switch to Next.js
Reuse existing code	Fresh start
Faster to MVP	Modern React patterns
Same deployment	SSR/SEO benefits

Decision: Keep Angular for Phase 1 (speed to market).

Backend: Use the existing server. Add Speedback-specific endpoints as needed.

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Dependencies

External dependencies and blockers for this epic:

Dependency	Type	Status	Impact
AI generation	Internal	✅ Ready	Bullet generation + rewrite
LLM provider (Groq)	External	✅ Ready	Model used for MVP
Auth	Internal	✅ Ready	Phase 2
Rate limiting	Internal	✅ Ready	Phase 2 (if needed)
Payments (Stripe)	External	✅ Ready	Phase 2
Angular frontend	Internal	✅ Ready	UI framework

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Related Documents

• Speedback Final Spec — Detailed UI/UX specification
• Roadmap — Delivery phases and backlog
• Architecture — Technical decisions
• Progress Report — Current status and what's done
• MVP Launch Plan — Detailed implementation plan
• Strategic plan (internal): see _wip/strategic-plan-2026-01-20.md

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Last Updated: 2026-01-20