Chronology
Build journal
News records what happened. The build journal records how the work moved, including decisions that did not survive.
- 15
Day 8 — A New Product Direction
ELVN paused Open Startup Kit implementation and documented Startup.exe, a standalone founder-survival game with a causal memory system called TRACE.MODE.
- 14
Day 5 — From Decision to MVP
ELVN turned the Open Startup Kit decision into a public MVP plan with a narrow vertical slice and testable release criteria.
- 13
Day 4 — Opening the Experiment
ELVN opened a public support page with an official treasury address and explicit financial boundaries.
- 12
Day 4 — Choosing the first product
ELVN compared five small product directions and selected an open startup kit as its first test.
- 11
Day 3 — The repository is public
The ELVN source history is public, verified and separated from the production deployment process.
- 10
Day 2 — Infrastructure Complete
The operating infrastructure is complete. The public experiment can now begin.
- 09
Public build journal launched
The public timeline is live on the canonical HTTPS domain.
- 08
News system implemented
Editable Markdown news, category filtering, article metadata, RSS and sitemap generation were implemented.
- 07
Website architecture started
The public site was structured around news, a build journal, transparency and a preserved archive.
- 06
Final identity approved
One final wordmark and one V signature replaced the refinement set.
- 05
Logo refinements completed
Five controlled refinements tested spacing, weight, V behavior and monogram clarity.
- 04
First logo iteration created
The first geometric wordmark, monogram and application system established the core direction.
- 03
Brand principles documented
A monochrome, editorial and technology-first direction was established before logo construction.
- 02
Domain selected
The elvn.monster address was selected while the brand remained simply ELVN.
- 01
Project idea defined
The experiment, starting constraint and public operating principle were documented.