Stack Specification
Section 20

Open decisions

Live register of unresolved forks. The orchestrator should not begin implementation work that depends on these until they’re closed.

IDDecisionRecommendationOwner
OD-01Ad‑supported free tier — include or omit at launch?Omit at launch. Revisit after first cohort retention data.Product
OD-02 RESOLVEDSubscription vs one‑off packs as the primary paid model.Resolved 2026‑05‑18: packs at launch, no subscription at MVP. Subscription is a post‑MVP consideration revisited after first‑cohort purchase data. See §4.7.Product
OD-03Children’s mode default — on or off?Off by default; surfaced clearly during onboarding with an age question.Product / Legal
OD-04Analytics platform: PostHog vs Amplitude vs Firebase.PostHog self‑hosted (EU) for control and child‑mode policy enforcement.Engineering
OD-05Brotli vs gzip for region bundles.Benchmark both during Phase 0 on a mid‑range Android. Default to brotli pending data.Engineering
OD-06CDN provider in front of InsForge Storage.Cloudflare for global reach + signed URL support.Engineering
OD-07Push notifications at launch?Yes — re‑engagement on new artworks. Strictly opt‑in.Product
OD-08Deep linking provider (Branch, AppsFlyer, native only).Native universal links + app links; defer attribution providers.Engineering
OD-09Region segmentation pipeline — manual, automated, hybrid.Hybrid: artist authors regions in Illustrator with a layer convention; bundler extracts geometry.Content / Engineering
OD-10Founder’s note copy and signature treatment (§9.7 screen 9).Short, warm, signed in Pallion Ghana founder’s own handwriting. Single paragraph; no marketing language.Product / Design
OD-11Starter artwork for §9.7 screen 6.Pick one mid‑complexity portrait (≈300 regions) that demonstrates the cultural breadth — likely a hairstyle or family scene.Content
OD-12Pre‑permission notification screen — copy & sample notification preview.Reference the user’s chosen themes by name; show one sample notification card.Product / Design