Our mission is to empower the scientific community with a powerful, user-friendly, and scalable cloud platform that removes technical barriers, democratizes access to data, streamlines collaborative workflows, accelerates scientific discoveries, and drives collaborative breakthroughs. At the heart of this mission lies a commitment to transparency and collaboration with the Terra community. This includes our plans for the future of Terra, addressing key questions such as: What features are on the horizon? When will they be available? How can users provide feedback on early development efforts?
We’re answering those questions by introducing the Public Terra Roadmap—a tool to provide visibility into what we’re planning, invite feedback on new features, and foster a collaborative development process.
Why a Public Roadmap?
We believe that the development of Terra is best guided by the needs of its users. With the launch of the public roadmap, we aim to:
- Provide clarity and visibility into development plans
In this roadmap, we offer a view of what’s coming to Terra. You’ll be able to follow features and functionality across four stages of active development:- Near Term: What the team has planned or is actively working on
- Preview: New features that you can opt into and test early to provide feedback
- Launching: Production-ready, newly released features for all users
- Released: A historical view of what has been delivered
- Create opportunities for feedback
Feature previews allow you to opt in and test new functionality with your use cases, your data, your tools—all before it’s fully released. We hope you’ll provide valuable feedback to help influence how new features are shaped. - Enhance communication and collaboration
The roadmap is hosted on a platform that enables users to leave comments, making it easy to share your thoughts, ask questions, and engage directly with Terra’s product team. In turn, our team will actively respond to and engage with you. Your input matters, and this is one of the ways we’re ensuring your voice helps shape Terra’s future.
What This Means for You
By making our development plans transparent, we aim to ensure that the features we deliver truly address your needs. The roadmap is now live and will be routinely updated to ensure it reflects the latest priorities. This roadmap is not a static snapshot—it’s a dynamic tool designed to grow with the platform and its community. Whether you’re a researcher managing large datasets, a public health expert involved in pathogen genomic surveillance, or a bioinformatician optimizing workflows, the roadmap is designed to keep you informed and involved. The launch of the roadmap is a reflection of a core belief: Terra is better when built in partnership with its community. We invite you to explore the roadmap, share your feedback, and be a part of shaping the future of Terra.
-The Terra Team
