New Product from Two Decades of Historical Street-Level and Satellite Imagery

Imagine you can draw on 20 years of geographic data, such as street-level imagery like Street View and satellite images. Which product would you create from it, who is it for, and why? ```hint Make the time dimension earn its place A current map already shows what a place looks like today. Think about who needs to know how a place has changed, and what decision that history helps them make. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Is the data only imagery, or does it also include other geographic layers such as road networks, business listings or traffic history? - Am I free to choose the customer, whether consumers, businesses or public agencies? - What limits apply to using the imagery, for example around faces, license plates and private homes? - Should the product live inside an existing product such as Maps or Earth, or can it be a new standalone business? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - A clear goal and a deliberate choice of user segment, with a reason why twenty years of history matters to that segment - Pain points the historical imagery solves better than a present-day map or existing tools - A prioritized product concept with a focused first version, including how raw imagery becomes usable signals - Success metrics and a business model that fit the chosen segment - Risks such as privacy, uneven coverage across places and years, model errors and misuse ### Follow-up Questions - Coverage is dense in big cities and sparse in rural areas and early years. How does that change your product? - How would you stop the product from being used to track specific people or homes over time? - How would you test demand before committing a team to build it?