Re:Apply with me to Y Combinator in the next month and chang...
by jasoneckert on Sunday July 24, 2022 @01:40PM
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While "Changing the world" and "Making the world a better place" are core goals of those of us working with technology, it feels as if these phrases have been abused to the point where everyone just rolls their eyes when they hear them.
Re:Apply with me to Y Combinator in the next month and chang...
by Nuzzerino on Sunday July 24, 2022 @01:51PM
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I don't remember "changing the world" being mocked in HBO's Silicon Valley and not seeing a mention of the "Making the world a better place" in the OP?
Re:Apply with me to Y Combinator in the next month and chang...
by gojomo on Sunday July 24, 2022 @03:10PM
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When someone says in a startup/recruiting/motivational context that they aim to "change the world", there's an implied "for the better".
That makes the OP's appeal to "change the world [for the better]" highly similar to the "make the world a better place" phrasing highlighted in the linked 'Silicon Valley' spoofs.
Re:Apply with me to Y Combinator in the next month and chang...
by klyrs on Sunday July 24, 2022 @01:18PM
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Your branding is absolutely begging for a trademark dispute. Rethink that before attempting any sort of growth or your startup funding will be consumed by lawyers.
Re:Apply with me to Y Combinator in the next month and chang...
by tempaccount2022 on Sunday July 24, 2022 @12:14PM
(#32214829)
I have an awesome prototype built:
YouOgle - Drop-in video chat app
https://youogle.com
Y Combinator has expressed interest. But there is one thing holding me back - I have yet to find the right co-founder. I am looking for a co-founder with expertise in marketing and sales.
Even if you aren't the right person, please upvote this and help us meet. This post could literally form a company in the next month.
Re:Apply with me to Y Combinator in the next month and chang...
by andyjohnson0 on Sunday July 24, 2022 @01:22PM
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I suspect that the combination of the name "YouOgle" and the visual design of the logo may get you the wrong kind of legal attention from a certain search/ad company.
Re:Apply with me to Y Combinator in the next month and chang...
by yieldcrv on Sunday July 24, 2022 @01:28PM
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Go to meetups in tech hubs my guy
You arent going to be able to min/max this, it requires human rapport from human in person interaction, not checking a box so an investor will more likely talk to you
Re:Apply with me to Y Combinator in the next month and chang...
by encryptluks2 on Sunday July 24, 2022 @01:27PM
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There are already a lot of free cloud-based video conferencing services. There are also a lot of open source ones too. How do you plan to make money and compete with Zoom, Google, etc? What is different about yours besides the logo and name looking like Google and YouTube had a baby?
Re:Apply with me to Y Combinator in the next month and chang...
by dewey on Sunday July 24, 2022 @02:04PM
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There's zero contact information on the website and you are using a throwaway account here. That doesn't feel like a promising start if you are not even standing for it with your name.
Re:Apply with me to Y Combinator in the next month and chang...
by dewey on Sunday July 24, 2022 @02:03PM
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There's a million services like that, what do you think makes this one special? The open source video calling service jitsi even has a demo instance accomplishing exactly the same feature with one click: https://meet.jit.si
Even HBO's Silicon Valley series drew attention to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8C5sjjhsso
That makes the OP's appeal to "change the world [for the better]" highly similar to the "make the world a better place" phrasing highlighted in the linked 'Silicon Valley' spoofs.
yahoogoutubing
Y Combinator has expressed interest. But there is one thing holding me back - I have yet to find the right co-founder. I am looking for a co-founder with expertise in marketing and sales.
Even if you aren't the right person, please upvote this and help us meet. This post could literally form a company in the next month.
Also: "you ogle"? Really?
Also, name sounds like it's aiming to be a camsite, is that actually your target audience?
(1) see who'll enable camera/microphone to a random site;
(2) log all acquired images/sounds for some secondary purpose, perhaps even redisplay to others to 'ogle' later.
You arent going to be able to min/max this, it requires human rapport from human in person interaction, not checking a box so an investor will more likely talk to you
https://github.com/ianramzy/decentralized-video-chat
This looks pretty much like your UI, right?
If not, well- I don't have much to add, good luck!