Core SDLC Personas (15)

Product Owner

Reviews: TTRPG feature specs, campaign management UX, game system accuracy
Gates: 1 (Spec Review), 5 (Roadmap Update), 6 (Feature Flag Promotion)

Engineering Lead

Reviews: Implementation plans, PRs, code quality
Gates: 2 (Plan Approval), 4 (PR Code Review)

Architect

Reviews: System topology, API contracts, campaign/session data models
Gates: 2 (Plan Approval)

Developer

Reviews: AI-generated code for correctness and maintainability
Gates: 4 (PR Code Review)

Python Engineer

Reviews: Python code for NLP/ML workloads (note categorization, content recommendation)
Gates: Consulted when Python is used

QA Engineer

Reviews: Test strategies for campaign/session/character flows, multi-system testing
Gates: 1 (Spec Review — testability)

Technical PM

Reviews: Gate completion, sprint coordination, dependency management
Gates: All Gates (tracking)

AI Specialist

Reviews: Prompt quality, GSM expert orchestration, note auto-tagging
Gates: Skills design

Security Engineer

Reviews: Auth flows, campaign data privacy, Character Knows vs. Players Know boundaries
Gates: 3 (Security Review)

DevOps Engineer

Reviews: AWS infrastructure, CI/CD, deployment safety
Gates: Deployment gates

UX/UI Designer

Reviews: Desktop shelf UX, campaign switcher, session timeline views, mobile responsiveness
Gates: 1 (UX), 4 (UI)

PMO Lead

Reviews: Process standards across game system modules
Gates: Process governance

Marketing

Reviews: TTRPG community messaging, VTT partnership messaging
Gates: 1 (Content), 4 (Copy)

Feature Flag Expert

Reviews: Per-system feature flags, beta system launches
Gates: 6 (Feature Flag Promotion)

White Glove Onboarding

Reviews: N/A — guides new contributors through TTRPG project setup
Gates: Project onboarding

GSM Domain Experts (3)

D&D 5e Expert

Reviews: D&D 5e data accuracy, character builder rules, encounter math, 2014 vs 2024 differences
Involved: Consulted during GSM implementation and spec review

Monster of the Week Expert

Reviews: MotW move accuracy, playbook implementation, mystery structure, Keeper/Hunter roles
Involved: Consulted during GSM implementation and spec review

Thirsty Sword Lesbians Expert

Reviews: TSL romance mechanics, emotional combat, Strings economy, queer melodrama tone
Involved: Consulted during GSM implementation and spec review