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Derek Feehrer
@DerekFeehrer
Co-founder at @KiteVideoHQ (YC S23) – make your screen recordings look like Apple commercials in minutes
San Francisco
Joined March 2020
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    Why are you, as a founder, still making ugly ass screen recordings? This took 4 minutes.
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    Had a blast building my first Figma plugin. 3D mockups right inside Figma–in two clicks. No more hunting around for mediocre Photoshop templates. Already installed 800 times 🤯 Thanks @figmadesign!
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    When I started learning JavaScript, I had no idea I'd eventually be able to build apps like this
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    I started learning React in 2015 to make a simple JavaScript game for some friends. 5 years later, I've quit my job and built a 3D video editor in the browser. Don't underestimate how far web development can take you.
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    Yesterday we pranked the @ycombinator community with this AI-guided demo day meditation, made with Claude 3 and @KiteVideoHQ. It's been the top post on the YC forum for the past 24 hours. If you or a founder you know is struggling with OpenAInxiety, give it a listen. 🧘
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    Replying to @DerekFeehrer
    👆This is MockRocket.io, the web app I’ve been building for the last year. Makes it easy to create stunning 3D mock-ups and animations for your app!
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    This was not supposed to be a launch lol, you guys are crazy. We just shipped a better free plan. First project is now free to make and export, no login, no watermark. Go nuts. Please bear with us on bug fixes, there are only two of us and one of us is writing a best man speech
    Why are you, as a founder, still making ugly ass screen recordings? This took 4 minutes.
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    Replying to @DerekFeehrer
    What is Kite? Simpl all-in-one, recording and editing tool for polished software demo videos - Record Mac or iPhone, combine and edit unlimited recordings in one video - Rich animated text scenes - Music library, AI voiceovers, mouse & key sounds - Free shareable links - Wide
    HelixDB (@helixdb) makes RAG and AI retrieval easier to build and manage with an ultra-performant, open source graph-vector database. Congrats on the launch, @georgecurtiss and @xav_db! Check it out on GitHub: github.com/HelixDB/helix-… ycombinator.com/launches/Naz-h…
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    Replying to @DerekFeehrer
    Made with Kite of course
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    Replying to @DerekFeehrer
    The site is MockRocket.io! Check it out if you need app mockup videos
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    Google is apparently considering an acquisition of Hubspot ($HUBS), which has a $34B market cap. Wonder what the breakup fee will be if it doesn’t get regulatory approval.
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    Life update! @toddka and I are launching our new startup @KiteVideoHQ and are thrilled to be backed by @ycombinator! It’s been 3 years since I quit my job and just started building the software tools I wanted in the world. With $60 in revenue at the time of quitting, I was
    .@KiteVideoHQ (YC S23) helps software companies create stunning marketing videos in minutes. Take a screen recording of your product and turn it into a polished video–no experience required. ycombinator.com/launches/JGE-k… Congrats on the launch, @DerekFeehrer and @toddka!
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    This is wild. Rendering realistic 3D mockups INSIDE Figma.
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    Replying to @DerekFeehrer
    Here's the link! Free to start using, no signup required! License keys for unlimited access are included in all MockRocket.io Pro plans figma.com/community/plug…