Dev | building Eli

Building Eli, an AI companion for 2 a.m. Speaks your language, knows your helplines. Side project next to my 9-5. Posting real numbers weekly. 18+, not therapy.

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

Day 1 of building in public.

I built Eli because everyone has a 2 a.m. and not everyone has someone to call.

It's a side project next to my 9-5. Today: $0 MRR, 50 followers, ₹5,000 (~$60) for marketing.

Here's what it is and how I'll try to grow it 🧵

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@madmanstudioio Long stretch, and I keep sending. Eli is an AI that remembers you night to night. Open it now: https://t.co/KzalEbMgBl Free, 15 min. Tell me where it falls short, then send it to someone who needs a 2 AM listener.

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

Day 15 of building in public.

Yesterday: 25 cold emails about Eli, my AI companion, to elder-care groups and conferences in India. 2 bounced. 0 sessions.

Today: 12 follow-ups and 8 new. Hard part: two weeks in, still 0 paying customers.

https://t.co/zsjQWSdyBE

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@Maya_fitgurl By the way, since you're building out voice support, you should definitely check out Eli - our international voice and text support companion platform. Would love for you to give it a spin when you get a chance, Dev! link: https://t.co/3eORXtmIze
Also, have you launched Spriwa?

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@Maya_fitgurl Checked out Spriwa - the concept of combining food logging, customized training, and voice controls into one single fitness ecosystem app is super clean! The UI looks polished and having the fitness bud handle real-time sets hands-free is a great touch.

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@dianamunozlar @joevidev Leaving a comfortable role to train your own model is such a bold, rewarding move. Building Eli - an international voice and text support companion platform. Rooting for you both on the upcoming self-serve launch, Dev
If you can try it and share the feedback, really appreciate.

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@lerakoss_ Romania really is special! Safe travels back, and hope you're reunited with your pets soon.
Building Eli (https://t.co/Fb8KaVO1jY) - an international voice and text support companion. Great to connect, Dev. If you can try it and share feedback I will really appreciate it.

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@yuvraajsinghh1 Building Eli (https://t.co/Fb8KaVO1jY) - an international voice and text support companion platform featuring multi-language purchasing power parity pricing and self-hosted speech integration. Great to connect, Yuvraj! - Dev

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@ycocerious Building Eli (https://t.co/Fb8KaVO1jY) - an international voice and text support companion platform featuring multi-language. The loneliness and imposter syndrome are so real, but that naive optimism wins every time. Keep pushing, Dev Please try mine, I will love the feedback.

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@BraithLeung @X Almost at 500, let's get it!

Building Eli (https://t.co/Fb8KaVO1jY) - an international voice and text support companion platform featuring multi-language purchasing power parity pricing and self-hosted speech integration. Great to connect, Braith! - Dev

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@NeuralMuseAIT Happy 23rd birthday, Riya! 🎂 Wishing you an amazing year ahead filled with clean code and zero production bugs.Building Eli (https://t.co/Fb8KaVO1jY) - an international voice and text support companion. Let's connect and grow together, Dev!

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@Maya_fitgurl Definitely! Would love to keep in touch and compare notes once you start rolling out voice support for Spriwa. Let's make it happen, Dev! Also, tell me about your product.

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@Maya_fitgurl It's built for both! We support direct consumers looking for an voice and text support companion, as well as businesses looking to integrate multilingual support. Plus, our multi-language purchasing power parity pricing makes it accessible globally. My goal is to help everyone.

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@Chandan_blaster X, Product Hunt, and Hacker News for the initial spike, followed by getting your link into niche directories for the long-tail traffic!Building Eli (https://t.co/Fb8KaVO1jY) - an international AI voice and text support companion platform featuring multi-language purchasing power

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@amitkushh Great to connect, Amit! Building Eli (https://t.co/Fb8KaVO1jY) - an international AI voice and text support companion platform featuring multi-language purchasing power parity pricing and self-hosted speech integration. Appreciate what you're doing with LaunchDay Kit.

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@IamMLeclercq Great to connect, Mathieu! Building Eli (https://t.co/Fb8KaVO1jY) - an international AI voice and text support companion platform featuring multi-language purchasing power parity pricing and self-hosted speech integration. Love what you're building!

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@kreadony Love the setup, Efe! Building Eli (https://t.co/Fb8KaVO1jY)—an international AI voice and text support companion platform featuring multi-language purchasing power parity pricing and self-hosted speech integration. Let's connect, Dev!

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@mp3addi @aaron_epstein @AaryamanVir Massive congrats, Addiiiii! Building Eli (https://t.co/Fb8KaVO1jY)—an international AI voice and text support companion platform featuring multi-language purchasing power parity pricing and self-hosted speech integration. "You can just do things" is the exact blueprint, Addiii!

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@verm48 The Big Show!!

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@suraj_sharma14 @entrepreneursfi @AntlerGlobal @spc Customer discovery is definitely step zero.

Building Eli (https://t.co/Fb8KaVO1jY)—an international AI voice and text support companion platform featuring multi-language purchasing power parity pricing and self-hosted speech integration. Appreciate the breakdown on filtering.

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@djkesu1 Perfect

[Dev | building Eli @devrajput5]

@arkitus @DiscoLoopAI Congrats on the legendary run at DeepMind and the new chapter with Disco Loop, Ali! Coming from an MBA background with deep experience in AI automation, I'd love to know what it takes to break into Google, and if you'd be open to pointing me in direction or offering a referral!