Published in Glimpse·PinnedGlimpse Launches Beta for Zoom Breakout Room App And Is Acquired by TwineI dropped out of Duke in 2019 alongside my co-founder, Brian Li, with a mission: to fight the loneliness epidemic. We graduated from Y Combinator, raised a pre-seed round, grew a team, and built Glimpse. Two years and tons of craziness later, I get to share two big announcements from…Startup3 min read
Published in Spirals Protocol·Jun 13Introducing SpiralsTo building a better tomorrow, to being a good ancestor. At Spirals, we bridge externalities into the economic model by building regenerative infra for the new economy. This makes any action you do healing and contributing to the planet and our communities. …Climate Action4 min read
Nov 14, 2021These AHA-Moments helped Web3 Click (and made me bullish on Solana)gm! These are my notes on my misconceptions, what shocked me the most, and details that were glossed over in other writings.Here’s what I wish I knew about 1 week down the web3 rabbit hole — hopefully this saves you some time. Note: This isn’t meant as a blockchain primer…Crypto6 min read
Nov 10, 2021The Sci-fi Future We’ll Live to See (and the reason we wouldn’t)We’re moving from the technological age to the cornucopia period. Autonomous systems replace the need for human labor, people spend more time and money on luxuries, and spend eternity on a quest to find happiness. This kinda changes everything. WAGMI. In no particular order, here’s how I see the future: …Mars3 min read
Oct 18, 2021The Sins Framework for Consumer Product BrainstormingTo design a winning consumer product you need to tap into of core human motivations. Perhaps not all those motivations are that bad, but most are definitely very self-interested and animalistic. This framework describes how to use these core human motivations to make the world a better place. 👉 The…Social Media8 min read
Published in Glimpse·Aug 12, 2021How to Use Zoom Apps With Attendees From Many Organizations4 Pro tips on how to run a large networking meeting with Zoom Apps installed, where attendees are joining from various organizations — for example a career fair, speed dating, online classes, and more. A week ago we told you about our favorite new apps for Zoom. This new wave…Zoom Meetings3 min read
Published in Glimpse·Jul 28, 20214 Best Zoom Apps for Virtual EventsOne week ago Zoom Apps went LIVE. They can be used in any meeting, including virtual events. This will walk through our favorite 3 with a bonus 4th app coming soon. What is a Zoom App? Zoom Apps are embedded into your desktop Zoom app, and enhance your experience. …Zoom Apps2 min read
Published in Glimpse·Updated Jul 25, 2021Glimpse working with Zoom to make Video Chat SocialBy: Helena Merk, co-founder, and CEO of Glimpse 👋 Hello! Today we’re excited to announce Glimpse is working with Zoom. We’re launching an App for Zoom to superpower your chat: Heyyo Chat.Zoom2 min read
Jul 3, 2021A dating app that doesn’t suck? Meet Twiddle — Tinder meets Twitter.I probably don’t have to tell you that dating apps kinda suck. For me, it boils down to two main problems: (1) swipe superficiality, and (2) awkward post-match engagement. Apps like Hinge and Monet have iterated on problem #1, changing the matching process with questions and drawings, respectively. They have…Dating3 min read
Published in Glimpse·Apr 18, 2021Wildcard Subdomain Redirects With API Gateway and LambdaWhile building our weekly coding cabana hack, we realized we’d need wildcard subdomain redirects. A guide like this would have made the infra piece take 10 minutes — I hope this helps you with your project! Here’s what we built: Zoom With Me: Custom Zoom Invites! Anyone can register their custom slug and upload a thumbnail…Infrastructure6 min read