Before
A Chrome extension that auto-summarizes Slack threads for busy managers
After
DA simple Slack bot that automatically posts daily thread summaries to engineering managers, highlighting missed action items and @ mentions. Target engineering managers leading 5+ person teams who spend 30+ minutes daily catching up on threads. Start with manual curation, charge $50/month per manager.
Per-question score table
Who is this for, very specifically?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
What pain are they paying for today?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
Why now? What changed in the world?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
What's the V1 you can build in 4 weeks?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
How will you reach the first 100 users?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
What does success look like at month 6?
Needs a sharper customer, proof point, and next test.
Homework
Three concrete next steps before you run the next session.
- 1Interview 5 engineering managers this week: ask exactly how they currently handle catching up on Slack threads and what workarounds they use
- 2Define your 2-week MVP scope: write down the exact 3 features you'd build first and how users would access it
- 3Try 3 existing Slack summarization tools: document exactly why each one fails for your target users
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“58K GitHub stars for a reason. The framework is legit.”
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“It saved me from building the wrong thing. Twice.”
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Your next step
Apply to YC
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- Weeks to hear back
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