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Re: 1-1 virtual coffees with top tech talent sourced from Twitter

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trulykp wrote: post #5
SQueeeeeL wrote: post #2

Who is this for? I can't imagine "top tech talent" is going to want to subject themselves to endlessly being pitched to by VC's who thinks that writing their entire app for them means you get just 5% of the company. And I can't imagine without coders, it would be useful to VC's trying to recruit...

Hey! Founder of Cuppa here. I hear you, it was one of my concerns at the start. But we highly curate the beta invites and through the onboarding we consistently mention it is NOT for self-promotion or pitching because that leaves a sour taste in most cases. And we take the membership seriously, 3 strikes of such incidents reported and you'll be suspended! We are attracting folks who love talking shop in a friendly en…

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Re: 1-1 virtual coffees with top tech talent sourced from Twitter

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Post by mizanrr »

I discovered Cuppa few months ago. I started using it frequently. It's a great opportunity meet people with different expertises from around the world. I have learned a lot and connected with many experienced people on Twitter.

Also, We have got first customer for our startup thorough Cuppa (totally unexpected).

Re: 1-1 virtual coffees with top tech talent sourced from Twitter

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Post by trulykp »

mizanrr wrote: post #22

I discovered Cuppa few months ago. I started using it frequently. It's a great opportunity meet people with different expertises from around the world. I have learned a lot and connected with many experienced people on Twitter. Also, We have got first customer for our startup thorough Cuppa (totally unexpected).

Cuppa's core idea is simple enough but the early community with people like you is what makes is extra special. Thank you Mizan and so great to see your recent success!

Re: 1-1 virtual coffees with top tech talent sourced from Twitter

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Post by trulykp »

bradleyjg wrote: post #20

I’m skeptical about the sourced from twitter part. I used to be very impressed by industry celebrities. The kind of people with a zillion SO or HN karma, blogs, books, podcasts, conferences speaking spots—-real name recognition at least in some corner of the tech universe. But then over time I’ve found myself in workplaces with some of these folks and it turns out that if you do all of that, well that’s what you do.…

Hey Bradley, sourced from Twitter is just a go-to-market strategy. Apart from top celebrities and influencers, Twitter's got a set of quiet subcommunities (like #nocode, #remote) and we wanted to attract people from these first.

Overtime, our goal was to get to HN and PH as well. Most Cuppa users have less than 500 Twitter followers but they are relatable and interesting because they are makers/devs/founders with cool projects :)

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Post by chrisdietr »

Hi, early cuppa user. I've had some very interesting conversations with a VC scout, several makers from EU, US and India. Only one meeting was a bit weird. But that happens in real life as well. I enjoyed the serendipity a lot especially during corona lockdown and it made me understand the value of twitter more as well.

Re: 1-1 virtual coffees with top tech talent sourced from Twitter

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Post by trulykp »

chrisdietr wrote: post #25

Hi, early cuppa user. I've had some very interesting conversations with a VC scout, several makers from EU, US and India. Only one meeting was a bit weird. But that happens in real life as well. I enjoyed the serendipity a lot especially during corona lockdown and it made me understand the value of twitter more as well.

Thanks for giving it a spin, Chris! We try our best to make sure our users have the best experience by curating the invites. But again, there's always one or two misses. Just like in life. So glad you were part of the beta anyway!

Re: 1-1 virtual coffees with top tech talent sourced from Twitter

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Post by trulykp »

amoyee wrote: post #12

Totally love using Cuppa cos its more consistent than a random encounter IRL (built amounts twitter) and very close to the rich, life-changing encounters you have at an awesome conference (everyone there is probably interested in what you do). Would love to see this used for meetups and topical convos on a rolling basis.

Thank you Edmund, so glad to have you in the early beta club!

Still remember those video summaries you shared on Twitter abt your experience on Cuppa.

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Post by mathattack »

bradleyjg wrote: post #20

I’m skeptical about the sourced from twitter part. I used to be very impressed by industry celebrities. The kind of people with a zillion SO or HN karma, blogs, books, podcasts, conferences speaking spots—-real name recognition at least in some corner of the tech universe. But then over time I’ve found myself in workplaces with some of these folks and it turns out that if you do all of that, well that’s what you do.…

This! I’ve worked with several 30 under 30 folks, and the majority were so busy building their personal brands that they didn’t get much work done. There are some exceptions, but I’ve generally become suspicious of people too into brand building. (This is separate from being helpful or part of a community, and separate from using social media to advertise a company)
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