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10.2 Automation Backlog (Evidence-Bound by Stage)

This backlog is ordered by fit with observed early winning tactics in Sections 1.1-1.6, then by later-stage scale utility.

Stage A: Launch-Window Aligned (First Priority)

  1. Founder/Operator pipeline automation.

    • Why this fits evidence: Polymarket/Kalshi show directional evidence of direct operator outreach and reply loops in launch periods (query artifacts + early-team comments).
    • What to automate: contact stages, follow-up timers, owner assignment, and conversion notes. References: E32 E58 E59 E60

  2. Onboarding activation rescue.

    • Why this fits evidence: early conversion depended on reducing first-trade friction.
    • What to automate: drop-off detection, step-specific nudges, completion checklists. References: E1 E2

  3. Curated market launch checklist automation.

    • Why this fits evidence: curation and settlement clarity were central in early growth.
    • What to automate: market draft templates, settlement-source checks, approval workflow. References: E3 E11

  4. Liquidity SLO monitoring and alerts.

    • Why this fits evidence: early books live or die on spread/depth/fill reliability.
    • What to automate: threshold alerts, owner escalation, and incident timelines. References: E3 E4

  5. Weekly growth scorecard automation.

    • Why this fits evidence: weekly discipline appears across growth guidance and case-derived operating needs.
    • What to automate: KPI deltas by cohort/channel, decision queue, stop-loss flags. References: E2 E4

Stage B: After Initial Liquidity Stability

  1. Incentive governor tied to retained quality.

    • Why this fits evidence: incentives work when retention/liquidity quality holds, not on raw signup growth.
    • What to automate: budget caps, anomaly flags, manual override path. References: E4 E8 E9

  2. Partner concentration guardrails.

    • Why this fits evidence: embedded distribution can accelerate growth and create dependency risk.
    • What to automate: concentration thresholds, alerts, mitigation task generation. References: E12

  3. Programmatic discovery quality gate (SEO + PSEO + LLM SEO).

    • Why this fits evidence: search/discovery now depends on both quality controls and answer-engine visibility dynamics.
    • What to automate: publish gate for SEO, PSEO, and LLM SEO pages (uniqueness checks, source citations, thin-content rejection, AI-referral monitoring). References: E6 E83 E84 E91

Stage C: Post-PMF Optional

  1. Expanded paid-channel automation (bidding, creative variants, budget routing).

    • Use only after qualified conversion and payback windows are stable. References: E75 E78 E81 E82

  2. Advanced experimentation orchestration.

    • Use after core launch loops are consistently measurable and model/tool churn is operationally managed. References: E92 E93 E94 E95