Communication

Discord Product Plan

Real-time voice, video, and text communication platform with servers, channels, bots, and rich media.

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Features (10)

Real-time text messaging

Voice channels with low latency

Video calls and screen sharing

Server/channel hierarchy

Role-based permissions

Bot framework and API

Rich embeds and file sharing

Push notifications

Custom emoji and stickers

Nitro subscriptions

User Stories (5)

As a user, I can join servers and chat in text channels in real-time

As a user, I can join voice channels and talk with others

As a server admin, I can manage roles and permissions

As a developer, I can create bots using the Discord API

As a user, I can share files, images, and rich embeds

Suggested Tech Stack

ReactElixirPythonCassandraRedisWebSocketWebRTCGCPRust

Non-Functional Requirements

Category	Requirement	Target
Performance	Message delivery	< 100ms for text messages globally
Performance	Voice latency	< 70ms end-to-end for voice channels
Scalability	Concurrent voice users	Support servers with 1000+ in one voice channel
Availability	Uptime	99.99%: gaming communities depend on real-time availability
Security	Content safety	AutoMod ML-based filtering for text and images

Release Milestones

MVPText & Voice

Text channelsVoice channels (WebRTC)Server creationUser auth

v1.0Community

Roles and permissionsFile sharingRich embedsBot APIPush notifications

v2.0Platform

Video calls + screen shareStage channelsForum channelsNitro subscriptionsServer discovery

Acceptance Criteria

Voice channel connects within 2 seconds with adaptive bitrate codec

Text messages appear for all channel members within 100ms

Role hierarchy enforces permissions: admin > mod > member > guest

Bot receives events via gateway WebSocket and can respond to slash commands

Success Metrics

Average voice session: > 30 minutes

Servers with > 100 members: > 10% of total

Nitro conversion: > 5% of active users

Bot adoption: > 50% of servers have at least one bot

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