The Funware Blog @ rmbr

TechCrunch was an excellent moment for us at rmbr/ChroniQL. I got to show about 70 people what we have been up to, including some very interesting VCs, journalists and random friends from the industry. There were also some super random-random people in the mix, but it’s always good to absorb the excitement and feedback of potential users as well.

I think we learned some important things about our strategy and the event has helped solidify some of the overarching tactical decisions that need to be made in the coming weeks. And, as rmbr gets ready for its closed alpha launch, we intend to be mindful of all that rich user feedback on a whole other level.

Invitations for the alpha will be going out shortly. Stay tuned!

So, I’m standing here in the elegant ballroom of the Palace Hotel in SF. Around me, 49 other companies are getting geared up for the TechCrunch demopit. You don’t need to be a psychologist to know that people are nervous/excited…and I’m right there with them. It’s super fun to be ready to show the product to the world for the first time. Truly. I’m very much looking forward to it. Our developers have worked super hard to get us to this point, and I’m stoked to be here showing this gorgeous application.

And, our advisor and friend Ron Bouganim is graciously going to spot me today when I need bio breaks, etc - so we should be all set on the basic human needs front.

I’ll update you later today.

So, we’re getting ready for our closed alpha launch in the next couple of weeks, and I’m super super stoked. As a sidebar, we did get into the TechCrunch demopit, so we’ll be demoing the product there to the world for the first time. The date is 9/17 - come see us there!

We’re just compiling our list of our first alpha testers, and putting some of the finishing touches on the product. I’m nervous/excited.

Gabe

Chris

Ricardo (our HTML/UI designer)

Tieg (our supercoder)

Turns out that ChroniQL has made the first cut for the prestigious TechCrunch20 event. Hundreds of stealthy startups applied, and we were among the finalists given a chance to present our concept to the esteemed editorial panel later this week. We’ve been super busy getting the product together, so there hasn’t been much time to think about forking ChroniQL development for PR purposes but let’s just say we’re STOKED. We love TechCrunch, we read it all the time, and it’s a huge honor to have even been nominated.

So, keep your fingers crossed. Yours truly will be giving a presentation on Friday, and we hope it’s killer. And, we’re certain to be at the event on September 17th - so if you’re gonna come by - please say hello!

Inc Magazine’s cover story this month is titled Fun Is the New Core Value. It’s a topic that’s very near and dear to our hearts. Without giving too much away about what we’re up to - let’s just say that this is very very very relevant. And, pretty good reading.

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ChroniQL will be an entirely different way of thinking about things - and we hope you’ll join us on our little journey.

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