Hi I'm Farza. I tried to build a better Slack and nobody wanted it.

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Why it worked

The video uses a relatable founder story of pivoting based on user feedback, demonstrating a common startup challenge and solution. The "native mention" of the product, Tidbit, integrated into this narrative, makes it feel less like a direct advertisement and more like a case study of product development.

Summary

The creator shares their journey of building an AI tool, initially envisioned as a "better Slack" for team chats. After user feedback indicated a desire for AI to perform tasks rather than just brainstorm, they pivoted to creating "a home for AI agents that work while you sleep," which now provides users with researched leads and drafted emails.

Structure

1Introduction: Creator's initial failed attempt at building a better Slack.
2Initial concept: Believing teams wanted smarter group chats with AI.
3User feedback: Users wanted AI to do the work, not just brainstorm.
4Realization: People want utility over just chatting.
5Pivot: Completely changing the product's direction.

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What I learned so far building an AI tool for teams #Tech #ai #chatgpt #startup #sanfrancisco

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6New product: "A home for AI agents that work while you sleep."

7Current outcome: Users receive AI-researched leads and drafted emails.

8Lesson learned: Build what people actually want.

Product placement

The video promotes Tidbit, an AI tool for teams. It's presented as a pivot from an initial idea of a "better Slack" to a platform where AI agents perform tasks like researching leads and drafting emails.

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Hi I'm Farza. I tried to build a better Slack and nobody wanted it. Here's what I learned We thought teams wanted smarter group chats where everyone could talk to AI together. But users kept asking: "Can the AI just do the work for us instead of helping us brainstorm?" I realized people want more utility than just chatting So I swallowed my pride and completely pivoted. 🙂 Tidibit CHANNELS # new-users 🦀 # Instead of "better team chat" we built "a home for AI agents that work while you sleep" # testing-broken 🪲 # webhook 🦀 Now users wake up to notifications from AI agents who researched leads and drafted emails. And the team stays in the loop the whole time. Lesson learned: Build what people actually want, not what you think sounds cool.