Ali_Jiwani

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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Our team thinks and builds consumer first - we're all fairly young and artistic (some of us were musicians, standup comedians, and prank show hosts in our past lives.) We started by telling bars this could be a way to talk to your cust
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
interesting point
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Did you try it out? You can turn down or off the background chatter and choose to have a private table so no one can hear you or join your conversation. Also the background chatter is never high enough to disrupt ongoing conversations. I&#x
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
nice!
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
haha was the party fun?
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Oh just saw this. We have a shuffle feature that is similar to speakeasy but I think our room structure and goals are very different.
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Houseparty is focused on social consumers and maxes out at 8 people. We are focused on networking and events that would normally require a bar or banquet hall, and right now we max out at 35. Houseparty might work best for small groups, and
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Free until the end of Aug. Custom pricing if it's a one off event. If you wanted a recurring use case, lets chat? ali@rally.video
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Great question, we are end-to-end encrypted and that we do not store any data from our users video sessions. We're also exploring SSO. We also worked with MasterCard and Amazon and while initially there were questions around privacy, w
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
We actually haven't tested that limit yet. We have seen atleast 200 people on at the same time across multiple rooms. The system didn't break or lag with that number but lets see. Does that help?
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Sign up is good. I'll make sure you're on the list!
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Totally - we fully intend to try our hand at this space. Here is in article when were still considering the space https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/05/stand-up-meets-covid-...
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
It's probably one of our top 5 or top 10 most requested features. All I can say is coming soon. Any way we can let you know when we release it?
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
We need all sorts of ideas to make sure this industry progresses. I wouldn't take this comment to heart.
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Thank you!
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Great point! One I totally should have said in my YC interview.
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
As a guest you don't need to log in with your socials. For now hosts do but we are working quickly on a login with out socials solution. Stay tuned, and thanks for the feedback!
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
We aim to release something around 'room presence' this week. Eventually we will get to a feeling of answering which room is hot or not based on movement, laughter, etc. Room discovery is definitely in the works. We thought about
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Kast seems cool. People have hosted watch parties on Rally to stream a sports game or a webinar but it's not our forte. Fun fact, our initial customers were standup comedians using us to deliver virtual comedy to their top fans. Might
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Nice! would love to talk to you as well- ali@rally.video
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Thanks Tim!
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
We have been thinking about this A LOT. We actually have some ideas and I am happy to share them with you. Some include helpful nudges, permissions, a quick DM etc. Want to brainstorm or hear some more ideas? Happy to jump on a Rally call a
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
That is a terrific idea! Thank you
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
I don't think we will go native anytime soon. I think we'll still focus on cross platform initially. One of the value propositions is how easy Rally is to set up and use. Forcing people to download an app might turn people off.
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Great question. One answer is focus. These companies seem to be focused on small business team meetings, and we are focused on creating social environments for networking and hanging out. Another answer is around where we want to take Rally
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
haha this is a great idea and definitely one we have tried with a few teams!
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Calla chat is super cool! Would love to talk to you about it!
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Thanks for the question! Spatial chat is actually a really interesting product. They tend to keep the images small so you can drag or move your profile the room. By doing so, the focus is not as much on the conversation, but rather the shar
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by Ali_Jiwani 6y ago
Thanks for the comment. Haven't read that book but that is the basic philosophy we have been thinking about. We are hoping our technology can provide that kind of ambience.
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Launch HN: Rally.Video (YC S20) – Dynamic video platform for social groups
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