Our Journey to Transform E-commerce Analytics
4,926
Tests Passing
100%
Stage 1 Complete
5
Months (Oct-Feb)
0
TS/ESLint Errors
"Built in public by a solo non-technical founder with AI. From zero coding knowledge to production SaaS in 5 months. Stage 1: 100% Complete — Go-Live Ready."
Last Updated: May 2026
Current Status
Production Ready
- 5D Pipeline Live
- Google OAuth Active
- AI Chat Enabled
- Polar Billing LIVE (Production)
- Stripe Billing Configured (TEST)
Impact Metrics
- Production-Ready Platform
- 5D Profit Pipeline
- 30-Second Insights
- Multi-Currency Support
Recently Shipped
- Public Share Link ✅
- Onboarding Tour ✅
- Real Testimonials (5 UGC Videos) ✅
- Demo Video (YouTube) ✅
Development Timeline
Phase 0
The Spark
Oct 2025
- Watched YouTube video on OQMLB framework
- Decided to build despite zero coding knowledge
- "If I can solve this pain, others will too"
Phase 1
First Commit
Nov 4-30, 2025
- Nov 4: First commit as "AHA Dashboard"
- Nov 8: Rebrand to Okiela
- 803 commits | 5 → 18 users
- Built: Security, accessibility, production deploy
Phase 2
Building Engine
Dec 2025
- Dashboard redesign, Profit Attribution
- Multi-store, Premium UI, AI Chat
- 492 commits | 18 → 67 users
- Performance: 3.2s → 0.8s load time
Phase 3
Polish & Launch
Jan-Feb 2026
- Google OAuth, Stripe + Polar Billing, Sentry Monitoring
- 4,926 tests passing | Production-ready platform
- Stage 1: 100% Complete — Go-Live Ready (Score 100/100)
- Onboarding Tour, UGC Testimonials, Pro Feature Audit done
Phase 4YOU ARE HERE
Go-to-Market
Feb-May 2026
- Share Links ✅, Polar Billing LIVE ✅, 43 SEO blog posts ✅
- Shopify OAuth + Webhooks built ✅, Demo Mode ✅
- Activation emails (Resend) 🚧, Shopify App Store submission 🚧
- Google indexing optimization 🚧
Phase 5
Platform Expansion
May-Aug 2026
- Public API v1.0
- White-label Dashboard (agencies)
- Multi-platform comparison
- Goals: 1,000 users | $100M GMV
Phase 6
Global Scale
Sep-Dec 2026
- Multi-language (VN, ES, FR, DE)
- Regional pricing, Shopify Plus partnership
- Enterprise tier
- Goals: 5,000 users | 50+ countries | $500M GMV
Feature Requests
Community-driven development
Shipped
Automatic Shopify Cost Sync
Shipped January 2026
143
In Progress
Profit Trend Alerts
Live — May 2026
108
Planned
Multi-platform Comparison
Q2 2026
87
Planned
Mobile App (iOS/Android)
Q3 2026
72
Transparency Dashboard
Live metrics from GitHub - Building in public
4,926
Tests Passing
146 test files
100%
Stage 1 Complete
Go-Live Ready
622+
Pull Requests
94%+ merged
0
TS/ESLint Errors
Strict mode
User Growth
| Month | Users | Countries | GMV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | MVP | VN | First build |
| Nov 2025 | Alpha | VN | Testing |
| Dec 2025 | Beta | Global | Launch prep |
| Jan 2026 | Live | Global | Production |
| May 2026 Current | Growing | Global | App Store |
30s
Time to Insight
from CSV upload
5D
Profit Pipeline
15+
Currencies Supported
0.8s
Dashboard Load Time
Recent Changelog
v1.6.0Feb 19, 2026CURRENT
- Polar Billing LIVE — real revenue ready (PRODUCTION mode)
- Onboarding Tour — 4-step spotlight + confetti + restart
- Auth-Aware Navigation — Dashboard + avatar for logged-in users
- Pro Feature Audit — row limits, watermark, export, AI limits enforced
- ESLint Zero Warnings — react-hooks plugin, 72 unused-vars fixed
- Go-Live Readiness Score: 100/100
v1.5.0Feb 9, 2026
- Public Share Link shipped (/d/:shareId)
- 9 critical production bugs fixed
- ScoutQA v2 audit — all clear
- Go-Global conversion research completed
v1.4.0Jan 28, 2026
- Stripe Billing Configured (Pro $29/mo)
- Sentry Error Monitoring Live
- Enhanced Health Check API
- Full 5-Star Audit Complete (0 TS/ESLint errors)
v1.3.1Jan 23, 2026
- Sample Store demo flow
- Empty state with 3 options
- Landing page hero polish
- Safari/iOS asset fixes
v1.3.0Jan 20, 2026
- Google OAuth with PKCE
- AI Chat Sidebar on Dashboard
- Backend APIs Live (9 endpoints)
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