“Map out your future – but do it in pencil.”
– Bon Jovi
LAST UPDATED: END OF DECEMBER 2022
NEXT UPDATE: END OF MARCH 2023
Hey there! 👋 Welcome. This is the Groove Product Roadmap where you can learn what new features and updates are in the pipeline. It’s a way to zoom out and see the big picture.
Community is at the heart of Groove ❤️ We believe in co-creating the future of Groove with Groovers. It’s important to us to shine a light on what the future holds as we grow and to share a clear feedback process for those excited to contribute along the way.
We are a small team and make thoughtful decisions quickly. This roadmap isn’t set in stone. This is being shared for information purposes only and not as a binding commitment. We will adjust our plans as we learn more through seeing how people interact with the platform, as we hear new feedback from the community and team, and as we come up with new ideas.
Have feedback or ideas about where we’re heading?
If you have a feature you would love to see in Groove or feedback on the roadmap, we’d love to hear it! Please send us an email at hello@grooveapp.io. Details are much appreciated.
Please know that not all feature ideas will or can be implemented and some may take on new shapes as we bring them to life.
🧗♀️ Working on now:
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SpacesA way to Groove with people who share things in common with you. A space might be named after an interest or type of work like “coaches” “musicians” “writing” “podcasting” or we may use spaces to onboard communities that exist outside of Groove into the platform (like alumni of an online workshop). When you join, you can create Grooves that are just for space members.
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Picture, please!A nudge for new users to add a profile picture every time they try to Groove without one.
🎯 Working on next:
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No more disappearing tasks
A universal Groove task list that you can fill in anytime and from which you can pull tasks into your current Groove. When you don’t get to complete your tasks in a Groove, they’ll be auto-saved here instead of disappearing forever.
💭 Considering:
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Blocking/reporting featuresA way to report a Groover and also restrict another Groover from seeing your profile beyond the current ‘don’t Groove together’ feature.
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For new Groovers: try out a practice GrooveIt’s easy to get cold feet when you don’t know how a Groove works. Now, when a new person opens the app, they have the option to do a 3-minute solo practice Groove with Virtual Taylor (where they will get the chance to click start work, add in tasks, etc) to try it out before jumping in a real one.
This will also reduce experienced Groovers being matched up with someone who hasn’t experienced the structure yet.
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Contacts and/or social media integration
Making it easy for Groovers to see who they know already inside the Groove app and invite friends in.
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Improvements in chatsReact to messages with fun emojis, and have links show up as pretty previews rather than just text.
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Groove badgesA badge system that lets others know you’re the real deal. Highlighting who’s experienced could build trust on the platform, especially for those just starting out.
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Profile page improvementsPronouns and prompts for fun things you can share about yourself to connect with others
🚀 Launched:
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For new Groovers: no waiting to be let in
Instead of waiting for their application to be processed, people can join Groove via the form on our website and download the app immediately. This means that when you share Groove.ooo with friends, they’ll be able to get right in. 👏
More likelihood of finding matches
Grooves that are open for everyone to join are more likely to find matches, so we made it easier to create one:
1. By default, Grooves started by new Groovers will be open for everyone to join, and everyone will be notified - so hop on in! We did this so that new Groovers will be more likely to find a match, meet new people, and can grow their orbit.
2. For experienced Groovers, we’ve simplified the way that ‘social settings’ work: Instead of via the settings page, now when you start a Groove you’ll be able to toggle if you want it to be for everyone to join, friends-of-friends, or just your orbit. This is also useful if you’re in a time zone with fewer Groovers around and want to increase the chances of finding a match.
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Unlocking orbits later
Now, orbits unlock after new Groovers have met 25 people (through Grooving with them or accepting orbit requests). Before, you had to Groove 5x or meet 5 people before unlocking orbits.
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Letting others know you’re GroovingBefore, you only got notified when people in your orbit were Grooving which meant new members weren't getting any notifications and if you had a small orbit you weren't getting many either. Now, you’ll be notified when “everyone” Grooves are started. You can adjust this by tapping your picture, then 'settings'.
If no one from your previous Groove joins you to “Groove again”, your orbit will be notified after 30 seconds and you’ll have the chance to open your Groove up for anyone to join.
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Text changes for clarity
To let you know that upcoming Groove times reflect your local time zone
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Create scheduled Grooves for all
Meet new friends by creating a scheduled Groove everyone can join! Create a scheduled Groove by tapping the calendar in the top right corner of the app and make it available to anyone on the Groove app by adding one of the listed emojis. (Once someone RSVPs, the Groove will then become available just for people in your orbit and theirs aka friends-of-friends style.)
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“Referred by” added to profiles
When you refer a friend, it will say your name on their profile. If you were referred by someone to Groove directly through a Groover’s share link, we’ve gone back and noted that on your profile. Reason behind this: to help create trust (seeing who knows who).
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Poof to video/audio issues on Groove!
Our new video server is live.
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Turn that picture right side up!
If your profile picture showed up the wrong way recently, upload it again now and you’ll be good to go.
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Bump up “Grooves starting soon”
When a scheduled Groove is starting in the next 15 minutes it’ll now bump up to the top of the home screen.
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Milestone celebration graphics
After you complete a Groove milestone, like hitting your 50th Groove, you’ll see a nifty graphic to celebrate (and can download to share!) ✨
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If no one’s around, sign up for a notificationIf you start a Groove and no one joins you, you can now get notified when the next one starts (whether that person is in your orbit or not) so you can get into flow asap.
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Making more in-progress Grooves visible
Update everyone’s home screens so you can see more in-progress Grooves, even if people aren’t in your orbit, so the energy is popping for all to see.
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Updates to the lightbulb on the home screen
Access our FAQ and “How Groove works” video by clicking the lightbulb in the app. New Groovers will also see this when they log in for the first time.
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Message required when sending an orbit request
Perhaps, you saw something on their profile that made you say, “Wow I’d love to bump into that person in a Groove”. Mention it! This will help contribute to the culture that orbit requests are for people you know or have something in common with and are excited to meet.
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Add a pic and bio ASAP
New Groovers are now prompted to add their photos and bios right away, so you’ll see more of these filled out, making it more comfortable to hop into a Groove with someone you don’t know.
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Scheduled Grooves starting soon
If a scheduled Groove is starting soon, it’s bumped up to the top of the homepage.
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Celebrate accomplishmentsGroovy graphics to celebrate milestones with a share button to post them on social media or send them to a friend.
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Making our FAQ and demo more accessibleClicking the lightbulb in the app will help folks find our FAQ and a video about how Groove works.
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Share page improvements
Providing Groovers with the ability to share Groove with a friend while inside a Groove.
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Access your task list when the keyboard is up in a Groove
No more playing peek-a-boo with your task list button in the Groove chat, it’ll always be accessible.
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Branding updates
Subtle graphics update in the app to make it match our new website. 💌
Creating an orbit request
Ask someone if they’d like to be a part of your orbit, aka Groove with you.
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Managing your orbit settings
To help you control when Groove searches beyond your orbit. By default, clicking ‘Start a Groove’ will search for Groovers in your orbit for the first minute and then expand outside of that if no one has joined you.
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Creating a Groove for just your orbit
Orbits will help you find a balance between seeing familiar faces and meeting new friends. Learn more about orbits here. New Groovers will unlock orbit features after Grooving 5 times. 📆
New welcoming experience
Groove’s Welcome Crew will host Scheduled Grooves for new Groovers.
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Confirmation pop-up to start a Groove
Clicking “Start a Groove” will open a pop-up to confirm you’re ready to get going. This is so that you can’t start a Groove by accident. (aka butt-Groove)
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Groove again
Option to hop into another public Groove with the same people, immediately after completing one.
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New Groover onboarding flow
Updated way of making an account and entering Groove for the first time, that will cause fewer account-creation bugs and need less troubleshooting.
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Searching for Groovers timer
When you click “Start a Groove” the progress bar will fill up over the course of five minutes. If no one joins you, it times out and you’re encouraged to try again. (So that you won’t forget about a Groove you created and be missing when someone shows up.)
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Chat improvements
Ability to message people 1:1 or in small groups, even if you haven’t all Grooved together.
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Private Grooves
Opportunity to create a private Groove directly inside a group chat.
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Grooving hours card on the home page for new Groovers
To notify new Groovers that they can set their Grooving hours.
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Grooving hours - settings interface update
To make it clearer which of your hours are set to “on” vs “off”, and when you are getting notifications.
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New person indication
Inside the pre-Groove chat, you’ll be able to see if someone is a “Groover you haven't met yet”.
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Chats
Ability to message someone after a Groove ends.
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Groover spotlights
Highlighting some of the awesome people in this community.
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Pre-groove nudge
Subtly help remind everyone to be considerate of one another’s time in pre-groove chat.
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New Onboarding Flow
New Groovers now see a step-by-step ‘how to Groove’ when they sign in for the first time. Everyone can see this walk-through by clicking the light bulb — it’s great for showing friends in person how Groove works.
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Sync your scheduled Grooves to your Google Calendar
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Add custom titles to a Groove
Title your scheduled Grooves around a topic or habit. For example, you might schedule a “To-Do Planning” Groove on Mondays to set priorities for the week while others do the same.
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Schedule Grooves into the future
Coordinate when you want to Groove with someone else or plan when you want to dedicate time to something. In the future, you will be able to schedule Grooves with specific people.
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Add photos inside your in-Groove chat messages
To send pictures of what you accomplished while in the Groove.
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Search Groovers
A step to create infrastructure for chats and discovery of new people in the future.
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Delete chat messages and tasks
Curious how we decide on new features? 🤔 
