Estym8 — prioritized backlog (partner view)
Audience: Paul, Jonas, Mike, and other design / GC / city partners.
Updated: 2026-07-24.
Share link: estym8.ai/docs/partner-backlog (after deploy).
Internal source of truth:UNIFIED_BACKLOG.md(engineering detail).
Product context: Estym8 is an AI-first construction preconstruction platform — folder-native plan reading, organic takeoffs, plan intelligence, and estimate documentation. Adjacent products (design QA, municipal review) share the same engine.
Path to testing (how we sequence)
1. Pipeline solid → organic takeoff accuracy on real jobs (Jonas / GC)
2. Workflow / UI / UX → project → folder → review → export usable for testers
3. Closed beta → expand testing (free / approved access)
4. Post-beta → Stripe charging · RSMeans cost API (when procured)
We will not turn on paid Stripe Checkout as a near-term priority — billing waits until we are out of beta testing. RSMeans / licensed cost data is on the backlog (procurement-gated); it does not block takeoff accuracy or beta.
Municipal (ClearToPermit): May become an active priority if the Mike / Peoria conversation commits a city pilot — see Contingent below. Raise framing stays Estym8-anchored unless we explicitly re-plan.
How to read priorities
| Rank | Meaning |
|---|---|
| P0 | Pipeline solid — takeoff accuracy |
| P1 | Workflow / UI / UX + security → ready for beta testers |
| P2 | Broader validation, corpus, ops polish |
| P3 | Suite discovery — ClearTo* (elevate if pilot) |
| P4 | Post-beta / later — Stripe, RSMeans API, optional depth |
Where we stand (anchors)
| Project | Status | What it means for partners |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Brew — Littleton | Done / locked | Signed-off electrical takeoff baseline |
| Dogtopia — Longmont | Open — accuracy | Packaging + power-plan counting restored; next prove closes duplex gap |
| 7 Brew — Castle Pines | Open — accuracy | Specialty devices after Dogtopia |
Human BOMs / takeoffs are for validation only.
P0 — Pipeline solid (Estym8)
Primary focus for Jonas / GC calibration.
| # | Item | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogtopia — next prove | Ready after mechanism fix |
| 2 | Dogtopia — stability ×3 | After #1 looks honest |
| 3 | Castle Pines — accuracy | After Dogtopia #1 |
| 4 | Model fitness checks | Ongoing |
Partner ask (Jonas): Keep feeding human takeoff / BOM packages for compare-after-run.
P1 — Workflow / UI / UX → beta testing
| # | Item | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Workflow / UI / UX for beta (folder → review → export) | Testers can complete the job without founder babysitting |
| 6 | Security audit | Safe for wider design-partner access |
| 7 | Onboarding / landing quality for testers | Trust and first-run clarity |
| 8 | Expand closed beta (Jonas + lined-up candidates) | Free / approved access — not paid Checkout |
P2 — Broader validation & polish
| # | Item | Partner angle |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Product walkthroughs | Smoother demos |
| 10 | Folder-pipeline corpus | Regression across project types |
| 11 | Soccer Stadium AC / surveillance over-count | Paul feedback |
| 12 | Estimate → submittal polish (optional) | Cleaner GC-facing packages |
P3 — Suite discovery (municipal may elevate)
Same plan-reading engine, different jobs. Not city cost estimating. Not auto-approving permits. Not replacing city reviewers — ClearToPermit makes staff more efficient and better at their jobs; humans keep the stamp.
UX: Cohesive workflow apps (queues, checklists, comment logs, back-check) with AI assist — not chatbot-first products.
Competition: Strong point tools in municipal / takeoff lanes — but no AI-first suite peer assembling takeoff + city review + design QA + ICT BOD on one engine.
Contingent — Mike / Peoria
If the city conversation commits a pilot, ClearToPermit MVP moves into the active queue (after or beside minimum pipeline trust — without thrashing takeoff proves).
| # | Module | Working name | Buyer | Near-term slice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Municipal permit review + back-check | ClearToPermit | Cities / AHJs | Title-block & sheet index → comment log → audit → back-check |
| 14 | Revit / BIM import (HUGE for cities) | ClearToPermit (+ shared spine) | Cities / AHJs (+ A/E later) | Time-boxed APS/.rvt spike → model on same case as PDF → Revit↔PDF consistency |
| 15 | A/E design QA + pre-submit checks | ClearToIssue | Design / engineering firms | Firm checklist + city-style pre-check |
| 16 | Site feasibility | TBD | Architects / developers | Parcel / zoning → setbacks |
Partner ask (Paul): ClearToIssue v1 checklist; brand vs Estym8 module; Revit priority confirmed.
Partner ask (Mike): Whether ClearToPermit is the next active pilot; what MVP slice; whether native Revit submittals are in scope for Peoria (flagship differentiator vs PDF-only AI peers).
P4 — Post-beta / later
| # | Item | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Stripe go-live | Only after beta testing; billing code may already exist |
| 18 | RSMeans / licensed cost API | On backlog; integrate when procurement + API terms are done |
| 19+ | Panel/load checks, geometry, e-sign, accounting export | Scheduled when pulled into active queue |
What already works
- Full project folder ingest — classify every file, then takeoff with context
- Electrical device takeoffs — accuracy improving on held-out jobs
- Concerns / conflict flags with human-in-the-loop
- Multi-model pipeline with fitness checks
- Estimates, proposals, estimate-to-submittal packages
- Written product briefs for municipal + A/E suite discovery
- Stripe integration shipped in product code — charging deferred until post-beta
Working agreement
- Pipeline → UX → beta before paid monetization.
- Stripe is post-beta — do not prioritize Checkout go-live during closed testing.
- RSMeans is planned — procurement-gated; does not block organic takeoff.
- Municipal may jump the queue if Mike commits a pilot — otherwise stays discovery.
- Human takeoffs = validation only — never seed pipeline answers from the BOM.
Document history
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Initial partner backlog |
| 2026-07-24 | Path to beta; Stripe post-beta; RSMeans named; municipal contingent (Mike) |