... order without promising the refund itself. And the one case that is ours, a purchase paid by card on the site, we refund ourselves, so that user hears "I'll look into it" and never has to lobby anyone. Comment from George Basov(@gbasovv): From the company side, since you asked. I run a small consumer app and the rule I ended up with is that the privacy policy is a list of places data may go, and nothing goes ... ... Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @gbasovv  This is actually a good case. We also have access only to the dashboard where we can see the purchase happened, but the refund was unsuccessfully initiated. The user has to lobby

... anyone replying? soon became three much older questions: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? So here I am in the introductions section, which looks like somewhere you can start again the spawn lobby of a game. Hello, everyone. Before we go any further: did I spawn on the same map as you this time? While there s a chance someone can see me, I d like to introduce StratCraft, the AI-native platform ...

... that last one taught me more about product than any SaaS ever did. Right now I'm building Murmell , a multiplayer canvas where cloud coding agents work side by side and you watch them build in real time. My competitor isn't another AI tool. It's the terminal sitting on your own machine. The thing I can't stop doing is training. i'm a Track and field athlete, and man, seriously nobody claps for the session ... ... enjoys building communities, starting conversations, and connecting people with useful products and ideas. I m helping build awareness around Velofloor a virtual workspace designed to make remote teams feel more connected and accessible, including features like a live Public Lobby

... just launched @Dograh , the open-source alternative to Retell and Vapi for building voice agents. Self-hostable, so you own your stack and your data. We started it out of rage - every tool was too expensive, too closed, or scammy (addon after addons). So we open-sourced every line from day 0, on one belief: no company should own voice AI. Big labs are lobbying

... enjoys building communities, starting conversations, and connecting people with useful products and ideas. I m helping build awareness around Velofloor a virtual workspace designed to make remote teams feel more connected and accessible, including features like a live Public Lobby for website visitors. Starting conversations and learning from what people are saying. I m always curious about how teams work, communicate, and solve problems. I m here to discover interesting products, connect with founders and makers, and learn from ...

... earth  It would be faster with money in your pockets + having some advisors, but yeah, I prefer bootstrapping anyway :D Comment from Stephen Harmston(@stephen_harmston): @blakeatvassant  one downside of boot strapping is that if you have competitors with funding then they have the opportunity to outpace you. It can be great but it's also frustrating. Comment from CemY(@cemii): D honestly im trying to bootstrap as long as possible right now been building a communication ... ... just want to get their investment back enshitify my startup for short term profit Comment from Blake at Vassant(@blakeatvassant): There is a fantastic book on this concept called "Getting Real." It discusses the pros and cons of bootstrapping vs

... know how hard the person worked for it, but not here to help farmers. Comment from Luca Ardito(@luca_ardito): I think this becomes a networking issue as much as a platform issue. When genuine support and coordinated lobbying start to look similar, founders get more cautious about every outreach message they receive. That weakens the community even beyond the leaderboard itself. Comment from Luca Ardito(@luca_ardito): The hardest part as a founder is not only saying ... ... would be interesting to hear examples of good launch behavior that usually correlates with real momentum. Comment from Mike Kerzhner(@mikekerzhner): @ankit_mishra15  sorry to hear about the frustration. What is your recommendation for distinguishing paid voters vs

... Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @manu_goel2  the positive mindset about that should prevail but you know how people are :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ritik_ranjan  I think that companies will be lobbying for themselves in gov organisations (because of profit)... but we can do the same and create some pressure (as the society). Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @nevil_ling  a completely unnecessary death Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @moeez ... ... telling what conclusions or narratives will emerge once AI deems our existence useless or being inferior. Comment from Ritik Ranjan(@ritik_ranjan): @busmark_w_nika   You re right, companies will always prioritize their own interests when lobbying

... Chibuzo Odigbo(@franklivania): @ph_bernard  Thanks, Bernard. I'll do this, and also relate more with the community, as a way to get my foot in. Comment from Chibuzo Odigbo(@franklivania): @charuchaturvedi  Of course, rather than just lobby them for their upvote. After the upvote, what next? Comment from Chibuzo Odigbo(@franklivania): I have an issue with actually going to these people's DMs, and just telling them to help upvote my product. Cos, I did a lunch ...

... Caution: We re treading on thin ice. I understand why big companies lobby for better conditions in their field. I see it more as a form of collective interest. But what if a few select individuals (CEOs of tech giants we know who we mean) become highly politically biased and actively engaged? Especially when their companies are media-driven and have the power to influence public opinion on a massive scale? If a tech company owns media platforms, should ...

... your initial approach - 12 startups in 12 months) build the most barebones version of each idea quickly (e.g. 1 month per idea) and see if it gets traction/paying customers? How did you ultimately narrow down on building PhotoAI/InteriorAI vs the many other AI types of tools you could have built? Suggestion regarding EU: I feel the biggest change for the EU will happen when the populace elects younger people to political power. Ideally people under 35-40 that actually understand ... ... stop giant corporations from breaking the law. It's just going to make it easier for them to get away with it or take advantage of consumers and their data. I'd much rather live somewhere with ethical companies versus

... attend any of the sessions. I messaged all the people I wanted to meet asking if they were going to be at the conference and either met them for coffee outside, or met for a conversation in the lobby of the conference. Basically, you should treat the conference as an excuse for many people to gather in a city, and just try to have lots of one-on-one chats. Comment from Gabe Perez(@gabe): I'm actually very curious ...