Building a startup Day 7

@traverseapp

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Why it worked

The video taps into the relatable struggles of startup founders dealing with bugs and user feedback, offering a satisfying resolution through app improvements. The 'Day X' format creates a sense of ongoing narrative and progress.

Summary

The creator shares their experience on Day 7 of building a startup, highlighting the overwhelming number of bug-related emails in their inbox rather than investor offers. They showcase improvements made to the app's interface, specifically the favorite tab and calendar, which have been fixed and redesigned.

Structure

1Waking up to a full inbox of bug reports
2Showcasing the fixed favorite tab
3Highlighting the redesigned calendar interface
4Expressing satisfaction with fixing bugs reported by users

Product placement

Gmail (email client) - it ACTS by displaying the number of unread emails, which is relevant to the video's narrative. Removing it would change the visual context. YC Fellowship (program) - it APPEARS as the sender of an email. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.

On-screen text

Building a startup Day 7 WHEN I WOKE UP TODAY MY INBOX WAS COMPLETELY FULL NOT OF INVESTOR OFFERS YET BUT OF BUGS THE FAVOURITE TAB NOW IT'S WORKING PERFECTLY THAT CLUNKY CALENDAR INTERFACE IT'S BEEN COMPLETELY THOSE TIMESTAMPS THAT DROVE YOU GUYS CRAZY IT'S BEEN FIXED BETTER FEELING THAN WHEN YOU GUYS NOTIFY ME ABOUT AND THEN I'M IT AND SO HERE'S WHY

Original caption

Day 7 of growing my startup. This is a question for all my fellow founders, how often do you get emails from customers? #startup #startuplife #startups #startuptiktok

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Transcript

When I woke up today my inbox was completely full, not of investor offers yet, but of bugs. The favorite tab that wouldn't refresh. Now it's working perfectly. That clunky calendar interface, it's been completely redesigned. Those timestamps that drove you guys crazy, it's been fixed. There's truly no better feeling than when you guys notify me about a bug and then I'm able to fix it. And so, here's why.