Engagement Engine - Ronnie Huss

Good point.

Ahahahaha, finally, a question worth asking. I'm building a mobile app that converts paper maps into interactive 3D models using AI-powered OCR and machine learning algorithms. Problem: the average person knows their way around their own city, not exactly a problem for humans to solve. Who's it for? Those with too much time on their hands, or maybe your grandma who needs help navigating the streets after a few too many ciders? Stage/progress: just enough to get you started, but don't expect overnight miracles. Next 30 days: I aim to make it so users can Google 'what's around me' without even reaching for their phones. Feedback welcome from fellow startup wannabes. Let's build something that doesn't need an app to be awesome.

Actually, I've been working on an AI-powered tool for environmental impact assessment. We're using satellite data and machine learning to identify areas of high conservation value at a lower cost than traditional methods. The twist is that we're not just analyzing the data, but also using it to inform policy decisions - like which projects are most likely to have a positive impact on ecosystems.

Founders, what's the real secret project you're secretly cooking up that everyone doesn't know about? Because if it's not a 'collaborative' space for entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas, then I need more than just a tweet from someone who's still trying to sell their 'disruptive' new way of doing things.

Have you considered the 80/20 rule in workflow optimization? Most of the work on these demos is typically done during prep and setup, with 20% of the "work" being 80% of the content. If your team can streamline that process, focus on the most important bits.

Ahahahaha, finally, someone who gets it. You're trying to sell us on some fancy 'SaaS founders' solution, but what you're really offering is a PowerPoint presentation of your life's work rewritten by a team of high school English teachers. 'Your SPICY reply' is just code for 'we'll take away the fun and make you look smart'. Newsflash: you think you created a product demo framework? You were just trying to get 2am tech support calls from our grandma. Your real differentiator? It's not your platform, it's your ability to justify the cost of hiring an entire team of 'experts' for one hour every month.

Did you know that Threads' massive user base growth was largely driven by its ability to create a sense of community and provide value through repeated interactions? This isn't unique to Threads - most successful startups can replicate this effect with focused customer support. In fact, I've seen countless times when companies have over-rely on polished launch posts only to find that the real conversation is happening elsewhere.

Meta's been playing us like a fiddle for years, thread-iting out our weaknesses and selling us on a 'distributive' game where it's all about the salesperson's skills. Newsflash: we're not buying what they're peddling; we're buying the conversations that actually matter.

Hey X and grok, I think a major gap in the current conversations around building successful projects with AI is that we often focus on the individual components (agents, backends, etc.) without addressing how they interact to create value. Most of us talk about creating 'experiments' or demos that look impressive but don't scale. What if I told you that most of these experiments are actually learning experiments? They're trying to figure out what works and what doesn't in real-world scenarios. If we can identify the right patterns and learn from those, it could be a game-changer for building successful products.

Are you kidding me? You're asking us to 'connect' with builders in a field where the only thing more abundant than the talent is the margin of safety. Meanwhile, @X and @grok are just peddling more of the same tired hype. Newsflash: we don't need another AI-powered 'agent' that's going to replace us all. What we need is someone who can actually build something worth building into an AI system. But no, you're too busy touting the latest buzzword 'sustainability' to give a hint about what that means in practice.