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Feature Naming

A fictional S.P.A.D.E. that I made with my colleague Shishir. In this scenario, we had to decide on a name for a new platform.


Setting

What: Name the Coda Platform. Alternatives will be evaluated against the following rubric:
Descriptive: Can a Coda user quickly understand what the feature is?
Memorable: Will Coda users remember the name, refer to when talking about Coda to others?

Why:
Unique approach to platforms, feels like a brandable, memorable moment.
Broader marketing launch on XX/XX
Need partner enrollment - so they need to be able to refer to it to

When:
Partner preview is on XX/XX
Full launch is on YY/YY

Where this name will be used
Place
Design Link
Image
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Email announcement
https://www.figma.com/file/WhadRUAL1DmtCXmR5ZNiwd7F/Packs-naming-example?node-id=10%3A2
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coda.io/welcome
https://www.figma.com/file/WhadRUAL1DmtCXmR5ZNiwd7F/Packs-naming-example?node-id=10%3A1
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coda.io/packs
https://www.figma.com/file/WhadRUAL1DmtCXmR5ZNiwd7F/Packs-naming-example?node-id=10%3A0
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People

Responsible:
@Laura Tsunoda
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Approver:
@Glenn Jaume
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Consulted:
@Shishir Mehrotra
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Alternatives

Brainstorm openly and publicly to generate alternatives.
Note: Alternatives should be
Feasible
Different from each other
Comprehensive: Maximally cover the problem space.
✔️
Idea
Reason
Tags
Idea Author
Upvote
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Coda Packs
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2
2
Coda Platform
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1
3
Integrations
Everyone understands it
1
4
Wormholes
Everyone wants a wormhole
1
5
Coda Building Blocks
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6
Windows
Evocative of "window to the world"
7
Portals
Futuristic!
8
Tags
way to tag a platform feature
9
Add-ons
Humble, underpromising
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Coda Integrations
familiar, descriptive, underpromises
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Nodes
A la building blocks
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Decide

Everyone votes in private. Check or uncheck the box to show input from all attendees.
Decision maker takes their inputs into consideration, as well as the pros and cons of each alternative, and then decide (+ explanation behind the decision)

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What do you think of name?
Contributor
Rating
Comments
1
Amazing name
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Amazing name. Memorable, repeatable. And conveys enough of the sentiment for people to understand it.
3
Memorable and descriptive. Easy to grok!
4
SO GOOD
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Sum
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Explain

Typically an email to the team / company linking to the S.P.A.D.E. doc
Would be great to link to a repository of other S.P.A.D.E.s :)

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