Maplan blog
Feedback, roadmaps, and less glue work
Practical notes for indie developers and small teams figuring out feedback, public roadmaps, changelogs, GDPR, and AI agents.
GDPR for feedback tools: what small UK and EU teams should actually care about
A practical look at GDPR for feedback tools — what matters, what is noise, and what small UK and EU teams should check before they pick a roadmap or feedback product.
How AI agents can triage product feedback
A practical look at how AI agents can help small teams sort, group, and route product feedback without turning the roadmap into a manual admin job.
Public roadmap vs private backlog: what should users actually see?
A practical guide to what belongs on your public roadmap, what should stay in your private backlog, and how small teams can be transparent without creating chaos.
When Productboard is overkill
A candid look at when Productboard makes sense, when it does not, and why many small teams are better served by a simpler public roadmap and feedback workflow.
Connect feedback, roadmap, and changelog without the glue work
Why small teams should keep feedback, roadmap, and changelog in one place — especially if GDPR and AI workflow automation matter.
Collect feedback without drowning in it
A simple feedback workflow for indie developers and small teams: collect, group, prioritize, publish, and close the loop.
Public roadmaps for small teams: why we built Maplan
Why small UK and EU teams need a public roadmap that is simple, honest, GDPR-aware, and tied to real feedback.