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by dulse 2800 days ago
Couple thoughts.

1) bug report: your input on describe yourself is set to email, which messes with my keyboard on my phone. Have that be text input, the other to email as it is.

2) like the idea, connecting influencers can be relevant for sales referrals, recruiting, or networking. All seem like good monetization opportunities.

3) it feels tricky to get the balance right between in person vs phone call contact. Looking forward to seeing how you’re going to handle that.

Good luck!
1 comments
lw 2800 days ago
Thank you for your thoughts and the bug report – just committed the fix

Agree with 2! Can you elaborate on 3) ?

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dulse 2800 days ago
It’s an investment trade off around commitment (in person is better for connecting and relationship building but is more expensive as a time investment). If it’s more transactional a phone call is better (eg, quick question or advice about something specific). If it’s something more potentially meaningful, in person Coffee makes more sense (eg, if I’m looking to network with someone or trying to hire them / get them to hire me).

The defaults you set could make a big difference in the user experience. Maybe every first touch is chat/phone, then move to real world? Dunno if there’s a right answer but feels like something to be thoughtful about.

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