From idea to launch
A clear view of how Mink evolved from the 2023 concept into a polished launch planned for Q1 2026. Milestones focus on shipping a fast, trustworthy, and delightful product.
2023 — Foundation
Concept formed; company founded. Market research on creator needs; brand identity and product vision defined. Early design explorations for coin creation, live rooms, and profiles.
Q1 2024 — Prototype Spike
Technical spikes for wallet connect, contract templates, and real‑time collaboration. First interactive Figma system and engineering proof‑of‑concept for token tracker charts.
Q2 2024 — Core MVP
Back‑end services, auth, data models, and project tracking MVP. Initial coin creation flow with safety checklist. Live Rooms alpha with structured chat and media uploads.
Q3 2024 — Analytics & Profiles
Token Tracker (holders, market data); verified profile schema and badge system; moderation tooling; performance hardening and cost optimization.
Q4 2024 — Private Beta
Invite‑only beta with creators and teams. Feedback loops; onboarding polish; accessibility pass; compliance review and security testing.
Q1 2025 — Collaboration Suite
Live Rooms upgrades (co‑hosts, reactions, pinned items). Roadmaps & milestones, richer project pages, and notifications. SDK groundwork for integrations.
Q2 2025 — Scale & Integrations
Horizontal scaling for rooms/charts, caching layer, and metrics. Integrations with leading wallets/DEX price feeds. Expanded safety checks and anti‑abuse systems.
Q3 2025 — Pre‑Launch
Marketing site revamp, creator partnerships, and community growth. Final UI kit consolidation; localization pass; reliability SLOs and on‑call playbooks.
Q4 2025 — Release Candidate
Full security audit and load tests; freeze on breaking changes. Billing/invoicing; usage‑based limits; support workflows and status page.
Q1 2026 — Launch
Mink 1.0 public release. Rollout plan with staged access; incident runbooks; success metrics and next‑quarter roadmap (mobile apps, API, advanced analytics).