Yann

Yann

Building digital products @ Estytech

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Developer at heart, creator by nature. I build smart, simple tools that make tech more accessible to everyone. I love exploring new ideas, tinkering with concepts, testing, learning and sometimes pivoting. My favorite thing? Starting from scratch and turning an idea into something real.

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1yr ago

How do you separate staging vs production in your early builds?

We re building SmartDial for outbound sales teams and shipping fast. Right now using Firebase, and it s getting tricky balancing speed with stability.

Curious how do you manage staging vs prod environments when you re still validating and iterating weekly?

Do you set both up properly from day one, or fake it until things stabilize?

Not everything needs AI

These days, almost every product that launches comes with some form of AI. It's become the default AI for this, AI for that. And honestly, most of them don t really need it. The result? Everything starts to feel the same. The only real selling point becomes we use AI.

That s exactly why I started building @HumanEye because not every problem should be solved by AI. Some things, like resume reviews and career guidance, still deserve the human touch. Real feedback, from real people.

Would love to hear your thoughts:

  • Are we overusing AI just for the sake of hype?

  • Have you come across products that felt forced because of their AI features?

  • What are some areas where human input still matters most?

Which platform(s) do you primarily use to share updates, announcements, and news?

Where do you regularly post product updates, company news, announcements, etc. Or do you typically publish those through your blog or website or even chat like Slack? I'm using a mix of a few and am curious which one will be the most active. What has your experience been like? Which platforms have you tried/want to try?

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