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Re:Launch HN: Vocode (YC W23) – Library for realtime voice c... by peteforde on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @03:10PM (#35361810)
I just called your voice demo, and immediately started sending the number to my friends. What an incredibly impressive and convincing demo. I'm going to update my standard mentoring wisdom: the only thing more compelling than a great product video is a phone number that you can call to have your first voice conversation with an AI.

If HN allowed memes - and thank goodness that it does not - there would be a room full of sombre gentlemen slow-clapping for you right here.

I hope that number survives the ineveitable deluge. How many callers can your system handle simultaneously?

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Re:Launch HN: Vocode (YC W23) – Library for realtime voice c... by KianHooshmand on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @03:20PM (#35361955)
Thank you!! Really glad you enjoyed it

We actually have no clue... but it seems to be holding up well. We can scale up the CPU as necessary but not sure about Twilio. I guess we will find out!

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Re:Launch HN: Vocode (YC W23) – Library for realtime voice c... by joshspankit on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @03:50PM (#35362385)
I’m getting “We’re sorry: an application error has occurred”. I’m guessing you’ve hit some scaling friction.
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Re:Launch HN: Vocode (YC W23) – Library for realtime voice c... by KianHooshmand on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @04:40PM (#35363249)
Yep we're definitely getting a large volume right now – working on it!
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Re:Launch HN: Vocode (YC W23) – Library for realtime voice c... by shostack on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @11:23PM (#35367497)
It will drop me with no notice but it was still a glimpse into the future once you get past the flashbacks to bad customer service automated support lines. If though the way it says "mems" instead of "memes" irked me for some reason.
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Re:Launch HN: Vocode (YC W23) – Library for realtime voice c... by MrBra on Saturday April 01, 2023 @02:47PM (#35402887)
Where's the demo number? Can't seem to find it?
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Re:Launch HN: Vocode (YC W23) – Library for realtime voice c... by KianHooshmand on Sunday April 02, 2023 @12:28AM (#35407169)
In the main post! It's +1-650-729-9536 :)
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Re:Launch HN: Vocode (YC W23) – Library for realtime voice c... by throwaway689236 on Sunday April 02, 2023 @04:19PM (#35414740)
Yes, that was a great idea on OP's part.
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