Uber-style Rideshare

Uber-style Rideshare

Vision
01

Problem

Getting a reliable ride in a city is slow, expensive, and unpredictable. Taxis are hard to hail, dispatch is unreliable, payment is awkward, and there is no transparency on price, ETA, or driver quality.

FACTOR 01
No way to summon a ride on demand
FACTOR 02
Opaque pricing and awkward payment
FACTOR 03
No transparency on ETA and trip progress
FACTOR 04
No accountability or trust on either side
FACTOR 05
Idle driver supply with no efficient dispatch
Open Problem
02

Solution

2-sided marketplace

Uber-style Rideshare - helping city riders summon a car on demand and instantly see a driver, live ETA, and an upfront price, while turning idle drivers into reliable, well-matched supply through automatic dispatch and seamless cashless payment.

No way to summon a ride on demand
Real-time marketplace for on-demand rides
Opaque pricing and awkward payment
Upfront pricing and card on file
No transparency on ETA and trip progress
Live ETA and trip tracking on a map
No accountability or trust on either side
Full transparency and two-way ratings
Idle driver supply with no efficient dispatch
Automatic dispatch and smart driver guidance
Open Solution
03

How it works

5 steps
1
Spin up agents the way you invite teammates
2
Start long work, walk away, come back to it running
3
Turn real conversations into your definition of good
4
Deploy anywhere with the exact same controls
5
Own your agent intelligence and compound it in production
Open How it works
Solution space
04

Principles

12 beliefs
1Optimize for the rider tapping the button first, then make the economics work for drivers
2Show an upfront price even when it costs us margin certainty
3Use surge pricing openly rather than hiding scarcity
4Match automatically and never let a human dispatcher override the algorithm
5Card on file is mandatory, not optional
6Ratings have consequences — remove persistently bad actors from both sides
7Default to real-time truth over reassuring estimates
8Grow liquidity city by city, not features everywhere
9Guide drivers with incentives, don't command them
10Treat wait time as the primary product metric, above price
11Keep the rider's request to a single tap
12Never hold the rider hostage to reach a driver
Open Principles
05

Problem domains

6 domains
Account setup and onboarding
Ride request and real-time matching
Pickup, on-trip, and drop-off experience
Transparent pricing and cashless payment
Trust, safety, and accountability
Supply growth and city liquidity
Open Problem domains
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Use cases and Jobs

6 domains → 35 use cases → 214 jobs. Each cell is a use case, sized by its job count and coloured by domain. Hover for details.

Largest area: Pickup, on-trip, and drop-off experience — 7 use cases, 45 jobs.
Open Use cases and Jobs
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Features

856 features

Every job is expressed at four depths, from a minimal basic version to a comprehensive one. Each dot is a feature — the median climbs with depth (a comprehensive feature is 5.3× harder on average than its basic version), but so is the overlap.

Open Features
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Customer segments

2-sided marketplace7 customers
DEMANDOn-Demand City Rider7
Daily Urban & Suburban Commuter
Corporate Business Traveler
Nightlife & Social Rider
Non-Driver by Necessity
Everyday Errand & Appointment Rider
Traveler & Visitor
+ 1 more
Open Customer segments
09

Customer cohorts

7 customers × 4 adoption stages = 64 cohorts. Each cell is a cohort, sized by its requirement load and grouped by customer segment (coloured by marketplace side). Hover for details.

Open Customer cohorts
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Customer requirements

64 cohorts → 21,685 requirement links → 855 of 856 features. Each band is a customer segment, each ribbon is a requirement link, and width shows how many features a segment demands from each problem domain. Hover for details.

CUSTOMER SEGMENTSPROBLEM DOMAINS
Open Customer requirements
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Customer terrain

Requirement load for every cohort — customers × adoption stages. Green is easy ground, red is steep.

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760
INNOVATOR
EARLY ADOPTER
EARLY MAJORITY
LATE MAJORITY
DEMAND7
Nightlife & Social Rider
Non-Driver by Necessity
Daily Urban & Suburban Commuter
Corporate Business Traveler
Everyday Errand & Appointment Rider
Traveler & Visitor
Situational Fallback Rider
Open Customer terrain
Strategy
12

Customer sequencing

The first moves on each side of the marketplace — the lightest cohorts, in rollout order. Colour = requirement load (green is easy ground).

DEMAND
1Bag-Laden Early TriersInnovator · 94 reqs
2Post-Concert AdventurersInnovator · 243 reqs
3Weekend Bar RegularsInnovator · 276 reqs
+ 61
Open Customer sequencing
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Team composition

144 roles · 29 squads · 11 groupsAll 144 roles open — hiring not started

The whole org in one block — divisions → groups → squads left to right, band height = FTE headcount. Hover for details.

Open Team composition
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Product roadmap

855 features to build · 64 of 64 cohorts won

What each squad builds next — the first card on its row of the derived board, and the customer cohort it is for.

Onboarding & Identity Division
Rider Onboarding
#1Rider Signup Teamauto-assigned
Capture first name
Rider types a first name after signup so drivers can greet them. Single required field, saved to the account, shown at pickup.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#1Card on File Teamauto-assigned
Basic format validation
Check the card number, expiry, and CVC format instantly at entry using standard Luhn and length rules, catching typos before the card is saved.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
Driver Onboarding
#2Driver Signup Teamauto-assigned
Show a rules and standards page
A one-page guide during signup explaining what riders expect, how the 5-star rating works, and the basic dos and don'ts that keep an account in good standing.
For #2 · Post-Concert Adventurers
#13Driver Verification Teamauto-assigned
Enter vehicle details manually
Driver types in make, model, year, color, and license plate through a simple form, creating the record riders will use to identify the car at pickup.
For #13 · Regular Game-Night Fans
Identity & Access
#2Rider Identity Verification Teamauto-assigned
Submit documents for manual review
Driver uploads license, insurance, and photos through a form. A staff reviewer checks them manually and approves or rejects within a few days.
For #2 · Post-Concert Adventurers
#1Account Access Teamauto-assigned
Email and password sign-in
Returning user enters their email and password to log back into their existing account and pick up where they left off.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
Ride Request & Dispatch Division
Rider Request
#1On-Demand Ride Teamauto-assigned
Show request confirmation screen
After the rider taps request, immediately show a clear "Request sent" screen with a spinner, so they know the app received the tap and is now searching for a driver.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#1Pickup & Destination Teamauto-assigned
Type a destination address
A single text box where you type your destination address; the app drops a pin at the matching location and sets it as your drop-off. Solves most trips where the rider knows the address.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
Driver Dispatch
#1Real-Time Matching Teamauto-assigned
Show static driver card
After matching, display the driver's first name, photo, car make, model, color, and license plate so the rider can identify who's coming.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#2Driver Dispatch Teamauto-assigned
Tap to go online
A single toggle flips the driver between offline and available, adding them to the dispatch pool so nearby requests can be routed to them.
For #2 · Post-Concert Adventurers
#2High-Demand Matching Teamauto-assigned
Show honest no-driver status
When no driver is free, tell the rider plainly instead of failing silently — display 'searching for a driver' with a spinner and let them keep waiting or cancel.
For #2 · Post-Concert Adventurers
Trip Experience Division
Specialized Pickup Experiences
#1Curbside Pickup Teamauto-assigned
Show car and driver details
Rider sees the driver's name, photo, car make, model, color, and plate number. Both parties eyeball the match at the curb before getting in.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#2Venue Pickup Teamauto-assigned
Show a plain earnings and requirements page
A simple explainer page covering how much you can earn, what a trip pays, car and license requirements, and how payouts work, before anyone signs up.
For #2 · Post-Concert Adventurers
#10Airport Pickup Teamauto-assigned
Show static airport instructions
Display a fixed text note for the airport telling riders the general pickup area, like 'Arrivals, lower level, rideshare zone' shown when they request.
For #10 · Tech-Savvy Frequent Flyer
#2Event Egress Teamauto-assigned
Show identifying details
Rider sees driver's name, photo, car make, model, color, and plate; driver sees rider's name. Solves matching when only a few cars are at the curb.
For #2 · Post-Concert Adventurers
Trip Journey
#1Live Tracking Teamauto-assigned
Show destination pin
Display the rider's set destination as a pin on the map so both parties agree on where the trip ends before it starts.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#1Trip Safety Teamauto-assigned
Show driver and car details
Display the driver's name, photo, car make, model, color, and plate on the rider's screen so they can visually match the car at the curb.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#1Drop-off & Completion Teamauto-assigned
Star rating with quick submit
After drop-off, rate the driver one to five stars on a single screen and tap submit. Solves the basic feedback loop for most trips.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
Pricing & Payments Division
Fare Transparency
#1Upfront Pricing Teamauto-assigned
Show flat estimated fare
After entering a destination, rider sees a single distance-and-time based estimate for the standard ride, calculated before requesting. Solves the basic 'what will this cost' question.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#2Surge Pricing Teamauto-assigned
Show per-trip fare total
After each trip, show the driver the fare they earned, the platform commission taken, and the net payout — a simple line-item receipt per ride.
For #2 · Post-Concert Adventurers
Payments & Billing
#1Cashless Payment Teamauto-assigned
Manually replace card
Rider opens payment settings and adds a new card by hand, deleting the old one, so future trips charge the working card.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#1Receipts Teamauto-assigned
Show total fare charged
After the trip, display the single final amount charged to the card on file, confirming the trip is paid and no cash handoff is needed.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#2Fare Disputes Teamauto-assigned
Submit a fare dispute form
After a trip, tap 'this charge looks wrong' to send a message with the receipt attached; support reviews and replies by email within a few days.
For #2 · Post-Concert Adventurers
#1Promotions Teamauto-assigned
Enter a promo code
Rider types a promo code into a field before requesting; a valid code applies a fixed or percentage discount to the upfront price shown.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
Trust & Safety Division
Identity & Trust
#1Pickup Identity Teamauto-assigned
Show static car details
Display the driver's plate number, car make, model, and color in the app so the rider can visually check the arriving car against what's shown.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#1Ratings Teamauto-assigned
Post-trip star rating
After drop-off, rider taps 1-5 stars for the driver. Simple, mandatory-optional prompt that captures a baseline signal on the trip's quality.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#1Bad Actor Enforcement Teamauto-assigned
Report a serious incident
A simple in-app form lets riders and drivers report a safety incident after a trip, tied to that specific trip and the other person's identity.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
Safety & Records
#1Ride Safety Teamauto-assigned
One-tap emergency call
A safety button in the trip screen dials local emergency services instantly, so a rider in trouble reaches help without leaving the app or searching for a number.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
#1Trip Records Teamauto-assigned
Named accounts on both sides
Every trip records the rider's and driver's account names, so no ride is anonymous and each is linked to a real, registered person.
For #1 · Bag-Laden Early Triers
Open Product roadmap
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Positioning

5 moments
T1
On-Demand Rides Replace Hailing a Cab
Tap once. A car comes to you.
T2
Cashless Trips with an Upfront Price
Tap once. Know the price. Just get out.
T3
A Trusted, Accountable Two-Sided Network
On-demand rides with a price and people you trust
T4
Reliable Pickups in Hard Places — Airports, Venues, and Events
On-Demand Rides That Work Anywhere in the City
T5
A Complete, Self-Serve City-Grade Rideshare Platform
Tap once. Get a car. Everywhere in the city.
Open Positioning
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Market opportunity

Opportunity over time — overlaid TAM / SAM / SOM bands per positioning moment.

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Open Market opportunity