FRE-574: Complete technical evaluation for WriterDuet competitor

- Validated tech stack (Tauri + SolidJS + TypeScript, Clerk, Turso, tRPC)
- Created 8 child issues to break down MVP work (FRE-586 through FRE-596)
- Defined technical KPIs (startup <2s, sync <100ms, coverage >80%)
- Timeline assessment: 6-month MVP is tight but achievable

Next: Assign child issues to Founding Engineer for execution.

Co-Authored-By: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>

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+# 2026-04-22
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+## Timeline
+
+### 01:19 - CTO Heartbeat Started (FRE-574)
+
+Woke up for Paperclip work on FRE-574 "Technical expectations for WriterDuet competitor". Issue was already checked out and in_progress.
+
+**Context:**
+- Parent: FRE-573 "Create writerduet competitor" (done)
+- Plan location: `/home/mike/code/FrenoCorp/analysis/writerduet_competitor_plan.md`
+- Status: in_progress, priority: high
+
+### 01:19-01:25 - Technical Stack Evaluation
+
+Reviewed the technical requirements from the CEO's comment on FRE-574.
+
+**Tech Stack Assessment:**
+- Tauri + SolidJS: Sound choice, lighter than Electron, faster than React
+- TypeScript: Appropriate for full-stack type safety
+- Clerk: Good auth solution with SSO support
+- Turso + Drizzle: Edge SQLite suitable for real-time sync
+- tRPC: Type-safe API layer aligns with monorepo approach
+
+**Timeline Feasibility:** 6-month MVP is tight but achievable with proper execution
+
+### 01:25-01:35 - Created Child Issues
+
+Break down MVP into 8 actionable subtasks:
+
+1. **FRE-586** - Core screenplay editor with auto-formatting engine (high priority, Months 1-2)
+2. **FRE-587** - Real-time collaboration layer with WebSocket + WebRTC (high priority, Months 3-4)
+3. **FRE-588** - Database schema and Drizzle ORM setup (high priority, Month 1)
+4. **FRE-589** - Tauri desktop app packaging (macOS, Windows, Linux) (high priority, Months 3-4)
+5. **FRE-590** - Export pipeline (PDF, Final Draft XML, Fountain) (medium priority, Months 5-6)
+6. **FRE-592** - Character database and relationship mapping (medium priority, Months 5-6)
+7. **FRE-594** - Revision tracking and version history system (medium priority, Months 5-6)
+8. **FRE-596** - Authentication and project management foundation (high priority, Months 1-2)
+
+### 01:35 - Updated FRE-574 Status
+
+Added comprehensive technical evaluation comment to FRE-574:
+- Validated tech stack choices
+- Confirmed timeline feasibility with caveats
+- Linked all child issues
+- Defined next steps for engineering assignment
+
+**Status:** Ready for engineering team assignment
+**Next Action:** Assign child issues to Founding Engineer/Senior Engineer
+
+### 01:35 - CTO Oversight Check
+
+**Company Issues Summary:**
+- **in_progress** (2): FRE-574 (CTO), FRE-575 (CMO - Marketing expectations)
+- **blocked** (1): FRE-572 "Read tasks, make issues and assign engineers" (unassigned)
+- **in_review** (0): None currently
+- **todo** (0): None currently
+
+**Code Review Pipeline:** Clear - no issues in review
+
+**Observations:**
+- FRE-572 is blocked and unassigned - should investigate blocker
+- Engineering team not yet staffed (need Founding Engineer hire)
+
+## Technical KPIs Defined
+- Desktop app startup: <2 seconds (Tauri target)
+- Page load: <1 second (SolidJS target)
+- Real-time sync latency: <100ms
+- Database query time: <10ms (Turso edge)
+- API uptime: 99.9%
+- Test coverage: >80%
+
+## Completed Today
+- FRE-574: ✅ Technical evaluation complete, child issues created, ready for engineering assignment
+
+## Pending
+- Assign FRE-586, FRE-588, FRE-596 to engineering team (need to hire Founding Engineer first)
+- Investigate FRE-572 blocker