# Roadmap We plan and ship in monthly cycles. Each cycle is named for a cultural, literary or scientific pioneer whose story connects to the work we're doing. Here's a view of the road ahead. Vote for your favorites, or [request a new feature on GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/datum-cloud/discussions/categories/feature-requests). See also: [Product Backlog](/roadmap/backlog.md) - features planned but not yet assigned to a release. ## Upcoming ### AUG - Neil Neil Armstrong was born on August 5th 1930. He was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the moon. Due to his calm demeanor under pressure, he was known to his colleagues as the "Ice Commander." [Full details](/roadmap/neil.md) ### SEP - Brother Ray Ray Charles (born September 23rd, 1930) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Over the course of a 60-year career, he became one of the most respected and decorated musicians of all time and defined the soul genre. [Full details](/roadmap/brother-ray.md) ### OCT - Hedy Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian and American actress, producer, and inventor who was responsible for developing the technology now used for Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth. She also invented an improved traffic stoplight and a tablet that would dissolve in water to create a flavored carbonated drink. [Full details](/roadmap/hedy.md) ### NOV - Lovelace Ada Lovelace was born on December 10th, 1815 and considered the world's first computer programmer. Her AWOL dad was Lord Byron. [Full details](/roadmap/lovelace.md) ### DEC - Hopper Grace Hopper was an American computer scientist, mathematician and pioneer of computer programming, the first to devise the theory of machine-independent programming languages. [Full details](/roadmap/hopper.md) ## Previous milestones ### JUL - Kwolek Stephanie Louise Kwolek (born on July 31st, 1923) was an American chemist known for inventing Kevlar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide). Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years. ### JUN - Katherine Katherine Johnson was a mathematician and aerospace technologist whose contributions were essential to the Apollo 11 moon landing in June of 1969. [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/milestone/10) ### MAY - TimBL Sir Timothy Berners-Lee (also known as TimBL and born in June of 1955) is an English computer scientist who is best known for inventing the world wide web and implementing the first successful communication between a HTTP client and server. [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/milestone/9) ### APR - Thuerk On May 3rd 1978, Gary Thuerk became the father of email marketing by sending bulk email to everyone on the ARPANET, immediately elicited wrath from basically everyone. His goal was to advertise the DECSYSTEM-20 computer. [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/milestone/8) ### MAR - Dolores Machine accounts, reimagined documentation, and fine grained permissions are the star of this show. Named after Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/milestone/7) ### FEB - Blankenbaker Desktop apps for MacOS, Windows and Linux alongside a fresh AI Edge experience. 54 years ago, John Blankenbaker released what is regarded as the world's first desktop computer: the Kenbak-1. [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/milestone/5) ### JAN - Mary Elizabeth The first release of 2026 is a forward-looking milestone that honors Mary Elizabeth Anderson. Born in February of 1866, she invented the windshield wiper after a trip to NYC during a snowstorm. [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/milestone/4) ## How we plan - **Monthly release cycles** - One named cycle per month, scoped tight and shipped end-to-end. - **Public discussion** - Roadmap items live on GitHub Discussions where the community can vote, comment, and propose alternatives. - **Open development** - The platform is AGPLv3. Code, issues, and design docs are all in the open at [github.com/datum-cloud](https://github.com/datum-cloud). --- Source: