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by edreichua 1y ago
Very cool idea! Congrats on the launch. What model is being used under the hood, and is there an option to use your own API key?
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Stellar Sleep (YC S23) is hiring a product engineer in SF(ycombinator.com)
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Stellar Sleep (YC S23) Is Hiring(ycombinator.com)
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by edreichua 2y ago
Congrats on the launch! Where can I download the desktop app? I tried looking for it on the website and couldn't find it.
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by edreichua 2y ago
Very cool! Congrats on the launch. Is Martin able to respond to someone if they text back? Also what are some of the most commonly used integrations?
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Stellar Sleep (YC S23) Is Hiring a Senior SWE in San Francisco(ycombinator.com)
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Stellar Sleep (YC S23) Is Hiring a Senior/ Staff SWE in San Francisco(ycombinator.com)
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by edreichua 3y ago
I'm glad you found something that works for you! It's easy for someone suffering from chronic insomnia to just accept that there is nothing they can do (especially if they have experienced it for a very long time). It's great
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by edreichua 3y ago
There is quite a bit of overlap. Our program uses many of the behavioral techniques (CBT-I) mentioned in the book, but we also go beyond just CBT-I to help you figure out the underlying psychological drivers of your chronic insomnia and res
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by edreichua 3y ago
Sorry to hear about your insomnia. I know from first-hand experience how chronic insomnia can be debilitating and make one feel incredibly lonely. It might help to know that you're not alone. Over 50% of our users have insomnia for ove
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by edreichua 3y ago
Definitely recommend going to a sleep clinic and see a sleep specialist if you have untreated sleep apnea. I have friends with sleep apnea who managed to resolve their insomnia by using cpap machines (although it might take a while to get u
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by edreichua 3y ago
Agreed! Definitely talk to your physician if you're unsure! Not all chronic sleep issues are psychological in nature.
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by edreichua 3y ago
Insomnia is defined as trouble falling asleep, or staying asleep. In your case, it seems like the latter. Our app might be able to help, but it also seems like you might be experiencing bi-phasic sleep which is more common than you imagine.
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by edreichua 3y ago
I know from personal experience how debilitating it can be to struggle with insomnia. It's one of those conditions that's so easy to hide and hope that you can just "will" it away, which is why people don't talk abo
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by edreichua 3y ago
Great question! Our users see a 6 point improvement in ISI (insomnia severity index) on average in the first 7 days, which represent a categorical improvement in insomnia severity e.g. from severe (clinical) insomnia to moderate (clinical)
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by edreichua 3y ago
Happy to provide more information here. We start by understanding a person’s immediate sleep-related challenges and providing them with practical strategies for dealing with them. Then, we drill down on the underlying psychological drivers
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by edreichua 3y ago
Thanks! And yes, here are a few articles if you're interested: [1] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/insomnia/in-d... [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC67
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by edreichua 3y ago
Thank you for the feedback! We'll make information regarding pricing and program clearer to our users. Regarding your question, we do send the survey results to our backend, and based on that, we 1. generate a sleep report 2. assign yo
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by edreichua 3y ago
Thanks for the comment - I'm glad that you were able to find help online! Similar to you, I do consume a lot of content (and research articles) online, but to your point they are not for everyone. There's a lot of information onli
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by edreichua 3y ago
Thanks for sharing! Will look into how we can make the fact that this is a paid app more apparent from the onset. We do have pricing information on our homepage ( https://stellarsleep.com/faqs ) but I'll be the first to
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by edreichua 3y ago
We are still in the process of improving the survey, so your feedback is super valuable. So far, we have been over-indexing on helping our users figure out the severity of their insomnia and their sleep habits so we can create a personalize
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by edreichua 3y ago
Yes, we're aware of sleepio. Unfortunately, sleepio is only available via their partnership with major employers, so most people in the US will not be able to access their program. Both Stellar Sleep and Sleepio are based on behavioral
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by edreichua 3y ago
Of course, let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to ping us at founders@stellarsleep.com
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by edreichua 3y ago
Currently, we are not doing regional pricing, but you can pay for our app using your HSA/ FAS through our partnership with Flex: https://withflex.com/partners/stellar-sleep . We also offer financial assistance plan
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by edreichua 3y ago
In case this is useful for anyone, you can pay for our app using HSA/ FAS through our partnership with Flex: https://withflex.com/partners/stellar-sleep . There is a 7-day trial with the option of canceling anytime
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by edreichua 3y ago
Ok this is super helpful. We do have a FAQ section with the same information ( https://stellarsleep.com/faqs ) but yes, I totally agree with you. I never even thought that our users might assume that we'll be selling ads
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by edreichua 3y ago
We are still in the process of improving the survey, so your feedback is super valuable. So far, we have been over-indexing on helping our users figure out the severity of their insomnia and their sleep habits so we can create a personalize
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by edreichua 3y ago
Thanks for the feedback! We're definitely interested in exploring a freemium model. Currently, what we offer is a 7-day trial, with the option of canceling anytime within the app itself. We also have a 30-day moneyback guarantee, so if
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by edreichua 3y ago
Thank you for your feedback! The reason why we needed your email is because we generate your sleep report and your personalized program asynchronously in our backend, but we can definitely consider showing some of the results immediately af
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by edreichua 3y ago
Yes of course. After you fill up the survey, we will be able to recommend a personalized program for you that's tailored to your sleep habits. The way it works is everyday, you will spend 5 - 10 minutes completing modules related to sl

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