most companies waste the "you're hired!" moment with a generic email. not
@tryamie
when we make you an offer, we send a personal deck.
it includes:
- 4 reasons why we like you
- 4 reasons why you'll like Amie
- cash + stock offer (+ ability to switch cash for more stock)
we've raised $7M from
@sparkcapital
and
@rauchg
the feeling when people you admire believe in you is incredible.
our team, our friends, our users, our community, our investors. it's so much love and it makes my heart full.
this day is ours.
🫶🫶🫶
thank you!
starting to get a lil nervous.
we've put out ❤️ into the beta launch. this is a glimpse into the new aesthetic and logo.
we'll need all your support today in spreading the word :) :)
is now a super polished experience.
this is a sketch i made in 10 minutes: prototype > words
the craft, details, finesse turned a sketch into something so lovely.
cold messaged someone today. i was literally about to delete the draft and move on.
realized i had literally nothing to lose.
got a reply 15min later and the 1h long conversation made my night.
send. that. cold. message. :)
on july 17 2019 i flew to LA. just 13h after leaving my job.
my entire life in this bag. i told people, that i'll go on some travels. and i wasn't starting a company, really. but i did.
a personal story.
What a wild day. We just announced our $1.3M pre-seed for
@tryamie
.
It also happens to be my birthday today.
So every RT would absolutely mean the world to me today. 🌍❤️
@tryamie
is a result of 4 years of love. the team has outdone themselves.
today marks the proudest day of my life.
every help in spreading this, means the world to me.
11 months ago i had never designed a product. 3 months ago i had never designed brand.
before that, i blew $11k+ for designs. all because i thought "i am not good enough".
/thread of our own brand design exploration for
@tryamie
1/9
I've been interviewing a lot for
@tryamie
.
I wonder: What happens if candidates get the questions before?
So, here is what I may ask in the first interview:
looking for amazing additions to the
@tryamie
team 🫶
dm me or via dennis
@amie
.so
we're hiring:
- backend, fullstack, frontend engineers (TS)
- customer care (either has led teams OR a recent grad with side projects)
the first prototype of our
@tryamie
tshirt arrived today.
→ sustainably produced in portugal
→ drop shoulder oversized cut - not your typical tech merch tshirt
→ basically exclusively available by referring your friends
"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment.
We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in
✨ new person
@tryamie
alert ✨
you'll see the wit on our social channels pick up real quick.
why? because
@bolau_
is taking care of them now 👅
she's 16y/o and clearly one of the smartest people i ever met. + way funnier than i will ever be.
@wylew
@dennismuellr
@tryamie
Hey
@wylew
👋 Just to let you know that in the latest Amie iOS build you can already override the system settings for light/dark mode 🥳
We
@tryamie
are looking for amazing people for those positions ✨
→ Work with
@ultrasandwich
,
@danielafromamie
and me
→ Really good stock options
→ Berlin and remote
→ Backed by
@creandum
and fantastic angels
Every RT can make the difference in our early stage. :) :)
They've added it. Started using
@tryamie
since yesterday and I am already in love. With the cron turning into the Notion Calendar, this is my default calendar and to-do app now. Eagerly waiting for the Android app to come out.
who wants to work on a fun project with us
@tryamie
? best case over the weekend, deadline: nov 10.
well paid, animation heavy, so design engineers preferred.
stack: nextjs, react, tailwind
while we are all waiting for
@tryamie
, another fav product of mine is onboarding.
so if you want an invite to just dm me.
@KishanBagaria
is also one of the coolest founders i know!!
we
@tryamie
are from 7 different nations. in 3 different countries. only getting more diverse from here. :)
mondays are such special days with new joiners.
welcome to the team
@deutschevita
🤩
385 days since i went full time on
@tryamie
. while shooting for my photo book.
i thought of giving up. many times. i didn't.
so shouldn't you.
(a thread of dancing on the edge)
the inner kid in me gets SO excited whenever I see an article written about our work
@tryamie
@mparts_
did a fantastic job catching the story. she worked really hard on this.
today we moved a small step closer to this reality for scheduling events.
our waitlist is becoming the berghain of the internet. but i still smile whenever just one more person signs up
we have a
#waitlist
channel on slack too :)
things the
@tryamie
discord has given feedback on:
- videos for Amie / my personal youtube
- app icons
- ai chat next steps
- product obv (3x already implemented)
- free user upsell
hundreds of people able to weigh in within minutes. 🤯
we hired the next key person for
@tryamie
🙏🏼
i'd ❤️ your help to build a super joyful team
dm me if you're one of those people:
→ 2x Product Engineer (JavaScript)
→ 1x Growth
→ 1x Intern
every like and rt goes a long way <3
Okay okay, last sneak peak of
@tryamie
before
@dennismuellr
comes after me. We got you covered with the details, even when you're choosing between 🌞 or 🌚
we're having an in-person community event in berlin!
24th november. 6:30pm
* free+fun way to meet the Amie team + get an invite
* hear Amie story + future plans
* popcorn + ice cream
first come first serve:
another case where apple needs to improve.
this screen has latency. in 1/2 cases it doesnt recognize my first touch.
i only realize when i entered all numbers and only 5 where recognized.
on being a solo founder (
@tryamie
).
i had all the words within me for a while. and was never confident enough to publish them.
for a long time it felt like a stigma.
Starting a side project very closely related to with
@lukasklinser
right now. 🤩
This will become a mega thread of every step from inception to
@ProductHunt
launch soon™.
Step 1: Registered a sick domain :)
looking back at this, none of this is linear.
it could've very easily ended. in favor of security, a full-time job and friends close by.
i am glad it didn't.
~
we got a fun+free
@tryamie
community event happening in berlin on nov 24.
who wants the invite link? (no waitlist, everyone replying here gets one haha 🤪)
i've found my new favorite interview question.
started asking this in every interview: think about something you deeply love. take a few minutes to prepare. then teach me everything i need to know about it.
(h/t
@chamath
)
We've brought tens of thousands of people on our waitlist in 2 months. Now we want to hire someone to do more of that. I always found job descriptions super boring.
Here are our thoughts for this important role. You can actually comment on that doc too!
our tshirt is entirely custom. custom cut, custom neck label, custom care label.
it is the best tshirt possible. you'll love to wear it.
dropping tomorrow
@david_perell
“Don't ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
- Howard Thurman
Remember the Amie website that went viral earlier this year?
It's one of my all-time favorite designs
Here's why
@dennismuellr
didn't ask for anyone's opinion before launching 👇