iFelix

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by iFelix 1y ago
Hello HN! There’s a lot of focus (and money) on scaling LLMs, but while building Twenty [1] we’ve observed that current models are already capable enough for most use-cases. We think that what’s missing today is a new kind of software archi
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Self-Improving Software(fcf78023.twenty-dev.pages.dev)
3 points by iFelix 1y ago|2 comments
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Twenty (YC S23) Is Hiring a Software Engineer in Paris(ycombinator.com)
1 points by iFelix 2y ago
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by iFelix 2y ago
I'm not a fan of Elon-style "pitch FSD or promise things that you don't have" either. But we had to find the right balance between expressing our vision and expressing where we are which you can see through screenshots&#
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by iFelix 2y ago
That's my main frustration every day too. The vision for what we're building is very clear but it takes time to build it right. We'll get there :).
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by iFelix 2y ago
Hey, just seeing this thread now. Agreed! We've started a year ago and have done probably just 10% of what is needed to really get to Salesforce. We need (1) a flexible data model, (2) a flexible layout, (3) code execution. We've
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by iFelix 3y ago
Oh nice that you saw this (even though the post was flagged only a couple minutes after launch, not sure why). Thanks for your reply! We have a model with 1-schema per tenant + we can create a dedicated Postgres user, so we don't have
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Ask HN: Open-Source Query Builder
2 points by iFelix 3y ago|2 comments
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by iFelix 3y ago
The shift to commercial open source with a hybrid financing model is what's driving the trend. It makes it possible to get enough funding to build high-quality software while bringing the costs down for everyone. We're doing just
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by iFelix 3y ago
Yes the design is heavily inspired by Notion but the backend and the features are those of a CRM. We’ll have email integration soon!
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by iFelix 3y ago
Yes that’s why we created this. For my previous company I couldn’t find anything I liked. I wanted something built with modern technologies and by people who care about design. There are still a lot of things we need to develop to be at fea
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by iFelix 3y ago
It’s already a good CRM for basic tasks like tracking contacts and opportunities. It’s stable and mostly bug-free. Next month we will ship custom objects and the API, then email integration. And next step is to make it truly extensible (rig
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by iFelix 3y ago
Yes I agree, we might have to pick our battles and follow the industry norm on this one.
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by iFelix 3y ago
Thanks for clarifying for others! I didn't expect this to show on HN today but we're definitely taking the feedback and going to change that page soon
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by iFelix 3y ago
I like that you signed up just to comment on this. It probably means we're doing something that matters even if you think we don't do it well :) We'll work on a real demo environment with a lot of records, we just haven'
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by iFelix 3y ago
We want our design to match exactly Figma. Shadcn could have been an option because their approach is to have users copy/paste the code, so it could have worked. But copying styles from Figma isn't much more work, it wasn't
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by iFelix 3y ago
Sorry if it isn't clear. Self-hosting is 100% free and without any limitation. As for the cloud version, I replied here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37808121 TLDR is that the cloud version hasn't been our
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by iFelix 3y ago
Yes that's only for the hosted version. Self-hosting is indeed 100% free and not limited. We definitely need to work on that page!
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by iFelix 3y ago
No shadcn is great but we rebuilt every component from scratch. And we use styled components, not tailwind. Storybook here: https://storybook.twenty.com When it's mature enough we'll isolate this into a UI lib anyone c
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by iFelix 3y ago
Since VSCode is the most popular editor, it sets a pre-configured environment for people who want to contribute. For exemple it suggests extensions we recommend using.
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by iFelix 3y ago
Odoo is an open source ERP so they're doing a lot more than CRM. They also want to replace Docusign, Shopify, Workday, Notion, Intercom, Google Sheets, and more. We will focus on a narrower scope and try to do it very well instead of g
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by iFelix 3y ago
Thanks pretext for posting this! We didn't expect to be featured today :) We're currently rewriting the backend and will ship a new version on October 30 that will be much more powerful (with a flexible data model)
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by iFelix 3y ago
Tbh we haven't been focused on monetization at all. We've just put a high number to avoid disappointing people afterwards by raising pricing (I hate when company advertise something as cheap, then lock you in and raise prices). Bu
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by iFelix 3y ago
I don't get some of the negative comments. We run an open source project with a very long backlog and I came across Gitstart as I was looking for ways to accelerate development. We started working with them recently and overall I'
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by iFelix 3y ago
Thanks for the kind words! It's a very long journey ahead of us, that's for sure!
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by iFelix 3y ago
Yes, we agree, this should be fixed before end of next week. Issue here: https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/issues/668
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by iFelix 3y ago
Yes! We'll probably need to isolate some of the existing components and commit on their api stability so people know they can reuse them safely
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by iFelix 3y ago
I'm not a licensing expert but I know AGPL has a concept of derivative work that is somewhat blurry for me. We could argue this isn't core to the CRM (if specific to your company) and therefore not derivative work but I agree it&#
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by iFelix 3y ago
I aspire to achieve all of this someday! The key challenges I foresee are: - Backend: offer extensibility that is powerful while secure in our multi-tenant cloud service. - Frontend: ensure that custom plugins don't feel limiting while
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by iFelix 3y ago
We posted yesterday (and never before)

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