Show HN: Drop – all-in-one creative storage, share, host your work like artist
1 points by woc_zhang 15 hours ago | 3 comments
I'm the founder of DROP. I've been plugging away at this project for over six months now. We managed to secure funding, which was a huge relief. You see, I had a previous startup called cowtransfer.com. It was a file transfer gig, kind of like WeTransfer. I had a good run with it, but in 2021, I decided to sell it and move on. Now, jumping back into the digital assets arena was like starting from scratch. I kept asking myself, what does the AI creative industry really hunger for? How can AI swoop in and make their creative content production process a breeze? I mean, it's like trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle with a blindfold on. And I've come to the conclusion that assets are the heart and soul of this AI - driven world. It's like the secret sauce that makes everything click. We're on a wild ride here, trying to figure out how to build a platform that not only stores and manages these precious assets but also supercharges the creative process. It's a tall order, but I'm up for the challenge, armed with a bit of hope and a whole lot of caffeine.
  • woc_zhang 15 hours ago |
    Our product, DROP, is still a work in progress and far from perfect.

    At this stage, as we haven't reached Product - Market Fit (PMF) yet, we're being extremely cautious with our finances and trying our best to cut costs.

    We understand that in order to grow and improve, we need all the help we can get. If any of you have the kindness and the expertise to explore our service and identify any areas that could use some work or just don't seem right, we would be truly and deeply grateful

    • codingdave 14 hours ago |
      I'm an artist, and a tech guy, who is deliberate taking the next 6 months off to focus on the art. And you are 100% correct that you do not have PMF. Your site doesn't give me any reason to explore beyond glancing at it for 5 seconds... OK, I can upload content and show it. Great, I have dozens of ways to do that. Hearing you are trying to "swoop" in with AI makes me run far away - why in the world would an artist want to upload their content to an AI site??

      I think you need to develop a focus on what you are actually trying to accomplish here, and find a way to tell the story. Because I'm not seeing it.

  • KomoD 13 hours ago |
    So it's yet another cloud storage service?

    > Now, jumping back into the digital assets arena was like starting from scratch. I kept asking myself, what does the AI creative industry really hunger for? How can AI swoop in and make their creative content production process a breeze? I mean, it's like trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle with a blindfold on. And I've come to the conclusion that assets are the heart and soul of this AI - driven world. It's like the secret sauce that makes everything click. We're on a wild ride here, trying to figure out how to build a platform that not only stores and manages these precious assets but also supercharges the creative process. It's a tall order, but I'm up for the challenge, armed with a bit of hope and a whole lot of caffeine.

    I don't understand what you are on about in this text, are you saying the site has AI features? I don't see any.