Notes from the build

Building HERE, in the open.

Product decisions, honest observations, and lessons from the pilot. Written by the team building HERE.

What HERE actually is (and what it isn't)

Every founder we've explained HERE to has confused it with two things it isn't. Setting the record straight before we go any further.

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Why we killed daily proactive nudges

A pilot merchant received four automated messages from us in one evening. Three of them were noise. Here's what we changed and why.

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Why we don't message your customers

HERE could send payment reminders to your customers on your behalf. It won't. Here's why we drew that line — and why we think it's the right call.

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Three questions HERE can answer that WhatsApp can't

WhatsApp is great at storing messages. It's not built to answer questions about them. Three things merchants ask every day that HERE handles in seconds.

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Voice notes are the real interface

Voice notes have already won as the primary business communication in India. Most tools still treat them as second-class. HERE is built on the premise that if voice is how business happens, voice is what needs to be understood.

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Why we built HERE for the person, not the business

Most business software is designed for businesses. HERE is designed for the person running one. The difference shapes every decision we make.

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