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by stewfortier 4y ago
Thanks! I do agree with #1, and I think we need to make that clearer in our messaging. For context, I'll re-share one my replies to a related comment: > The thing that excites me most about generative AI isn't "more,"
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by stewfortier 4y ago
My co-founder and I both resonate with this and we probably need to make our positioning clearer given that it didn't come through here. The thing that excites me most about generative AI isn't "more," it's better.
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by stewfortier 4y ago
That's definitely fair, we do think we'll eventually need to develop a more sophisticated pricing strategy & usage limits
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Appreciate it, would welcome your feedback after you've given it a spin. You can email me anytime at [first name] at type.ai.
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by stewfortier 4y ago
I really need to re-record that, I agree! I make a passing comment to replace them with real quotes, but at that point I guess the AI wouldn't have been all that helpful.
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Yep, we are primarily leveraging OpenAI's APIs. We've started to experiment with Anthropic's Claude as well and it seems promising.
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Launch HN: Type (YC W23) – AI-powered document editor
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Why Working Hard Matters(stewfortier.com)
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by stewfortier 4y ago
While I don’t share the same perspective, I see what you mean. All fair. There was some real depth behind that “duh” ;)
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by stewfortier 4y ago
It takes profound self-understanding to post such an insightful comment.
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The False Promise of Understanding Yourself(candyforbreakfast.email)
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Ah, there should be a slider on the pricing page that lets you slide between plans. In hindsight, I can see how that might not be clear. Let me know if you still don't see it. We do have some writers for whom English is a second langua
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by stewfortier 4y ago
That's good to know, thank you. Our background isn't in academia, so this wasn't necessarily on our radar. Will keep it in mind as we further develop our content policy.
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by stewfortier 4y ago
This is really good feedback. Thank you.
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by stewfortier 4y ago
That's certainly a possibility, but I'm not sure Foster would necessarily be the best tool for a use case like that. Our contributors tend not to directly re-write specific content. Most of the input happens at the idea level. A l
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by stewfortier 4y ago
We were wondering who that other bidder was… ;)
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by stewfortier 4y ago
To clarify, the product lets you request collaborators you’ve enjoyed working with in the past to help with future drafts. I agree it’s rewarding and helpful to form longer-term bonds with the right collaborators. On pricing, that’s helpful
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by stewfortier 4y ago
We’ve found a lot of our more experienced writers end up finding it useful for that same reason, too: https://twitter.com/tomcritchlow/status/1535404631123173376?... Human feedback loops can adjust nicely to prett
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Very cool. We plan on working with more writing platforms in the future, but at least within our early pool of users Google Docs was the most popular text editing / writing platform.
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Whoa, this is cool ;)
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by stewfortier 4y ago
We think this can get really big if we find a way to reach people who don’t currently work with an editor but would benefit immensely if they did. We believe most online writers fit into this category. Can you elaborate more on why you don’
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Ah, sorry to hear that. That sounds like a crappy editor; I can see why you'd be skeptical.
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Awesome! We hear this same thing from a lot of small teams. We're excited to help in any way we can. If you have any questions or requests, you can reach me directly at stew at foster dot co.
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Long-term, I think our moat has more to do with network effects and less to do with technical barriers to entry. I think our success hinges more on our ability to create incentives that attract & retain the highest-quality contributors
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Yep, we had assumed what we're building might be most helpful for smaller companies with one content or marketing person, but in our conversations with larger companies it turned out that almost everyone feels understaffed and that Fos
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Yep, you got it. This is one key reason we're focused on a human editing / collaboration experience. It seems likely that the GPT-3 space will get commoditized fairly quickly and the type of support we provide isn't within st
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Sure thing, hopefully this answer above sheds some more light: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31851445
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by stewfortier 4y ago
For now, I'll just say it's a possibility we find very interesting :) Specifically, we think it'd be cool for contributors (editors) to earn more than just money and reputation by editing on Foster. It'd be exciting for
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by stewfortier 4y ago
We've experimented a lot here. In our latest iteration, a fixed "bounty" gets assigned to a draft. Contributors have access to a feed of drafts that fit their skillsets & interests. The writer can then indicate how helpfu
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by stewfortier 4y ago
Cool! I always find it exciting when other people have experienced how transformative great editing is. I agree that most non-writers tend to think of editing as either an afterthought, unnecessary, or only something that professionals do.

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