Online, we re constantly exposed to different takes and opinions, which can easily shape unrealistic or skewed expectations about what actually works in practice.
And it s not just life in general; it happens a lot in business too.
How did you come up with your startup name? https://evoke-app.com/ was named after some controversial guy from a debate server my co-founder frequented Was all he could think about while coding
Hi everyone! For over 10 years I've worked at the intersection of community and business. I cofounded CMX which hosts a network of over 20K community-oriented professionals that we support with training, events, and research. CMX was acquired by Bevy, a platform that powers all of your virtual and in-person community events, where I am now the VP of Community. I also recently published my new book, "The Business of Belonging" where I share over a decade of knowledge on what a winning community strategy looks like, from metrics to techniques. I'm happy to share my experiences and answer any questions you may have on how to successfully build community, host events, measuring community business value, and building startups.
I've been using AI for the last 3 months to generate images, code snippets, and ideas for small projects. It's super fast, but I noticed I m starting to prompt instead of thinking from scratch, and my own ideas feel less original.
For those of you who build products with AI tools every day has AI made you personally more creative or less creative? Do you have any rule you follow to make sure you still think for yourself and not just copy what AI gives you?
For me, productivity means getting (more) results faster in less time. My goals for 2026 are closely linked to the fact that I want to learn a lot of things, which will require a lot of concentration.
Therefore, I think that a large part of what I want to gain will be ensured by: