Xuefei Mei's profile on Product Hunt

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Hey! 👋 I'm Xuefei (Crystal), Product Operations at Tencent RTC. Working on real-time communication and AI-powered voice/video solutions that help developers build amazing experiences. Passionate about the intersection of RTC technology and AI — from low-latency streaming to intelligent voice interactions. Also exploring the AI SaaS space with side projects like DeskBuddy (AI receptionist for small businesses) and Knocket (tools for AI founders). Love discovering innovative products here on PH — especially anything related to voice AI, real-time communication, and developer tools. Always happy to connect! 🚀

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3d ago

What qualities do you think a founder should have?

There are founders you d love to NOT work for. And then there are founders whose company you wouldn t want to leave, no matter what.

A big part of that comes down to people, their values, and their character.

And often, that starts with the founder.

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8d ago

Is it better to be a founder, freelancer or employee? (Personally for you)

I'll be honest I've never liked the feeling that someone "owns" me.

So being employed was very distant to me. [As if I had no power over my income.]

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28d ago

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Build your brand before your product, or launch first and reveal yourself later?

I've always been on the personal brand side. More and more founders are building it now (sometimes even before the product is ready while it's still in development, before seed fundraising). The CEO builds their position so the product sells more easily at the official launch.
But I have experience with people who built the product, scaled it, and only then did we discover who was behind it.

Honestly, with the first approach, I'd be concerned that people invest more in me as a person than in the product. People would idealise the founder and overlook the product's flaws (which could hurt development and constructive feedback).

+ I noticed the most common mistake that many people who started building a personal brand first, connected their product to their personal accounts (emails, social media, etc.) and started having a problem selling these things, because they cannot "give someone keys" to their personal profiles.