VCB Zeeter - Spec

app_instructions.txt

Title: Zeeter Social Network

Goal
Deliver a simple short-form publishing platform where users share quick updates and engage with content. Enable basic onboarding, posting, and notifications.

User Roles
- Visitor: Browses public profiles and see posts without an account. Visitors cannot follow, comment, like or post.
- Member: Browses a personalized feed, creates posts, follows other members, and engages with other posts by liking and commenting.

Core Features

Accounts & Profiles
- Users sign up with email and password - no email verification required for MVP.
- Users can set up their profile by adding a display name, bio, and profile image.
- A user's profile shows their recent activity.

Publishing
- At the top of the main feed, members have a box where they can write a post.
- All members can create posts up to 280 characters
- Once posted, the content appears at the top of the feed. Posts can be edited or deleted by the creator at any time.

Feed & Discovery
- The platform provides a personalized feed that combines content from followed members with popular content from the community.
- Users can sort their feed by newest or trending content, and search by keyword or hashtag.
- Signed in users can interact with posts in their feed through like reactions and comment threads.

Notifications
- The notifications page displays alerts for likes, comments, and new followers.

Key Workflows
- Onboard a Visitor
  1) Sign up with email/password (no verification needed) and complete profile setup.
  2) Land on a personalized home feed.
- Member Creates and Publishes a Post
  1) From the home screen, draft a post within 280 character limit.
  2) Post the content. Edit the post as needed.
- Member Follows Others and Views Feed
  1) Search for or discover other members.
  2) Follow them to see their content in your feed.
  3) Interact with posts by liking or commenting.

Constraints and Assumptions
- MVP scope excludes premium subscriptions, email verification, payment processing, direct messaging, livestreams, and content moderation tools.
- Launch focuses on English-language UI with simple date formatting.