#Tech with Heart

[spinnrblog]

They didn’t just build a startup. They built through everything.

Jason and Kristin met when they launched Instamour, a dating app designed to connect people in real time through video — before Zoom was a thing. 💡 They bootstrapped it, even selling a Mercedes Benz someone had gifted Jason… for $850. That’s how much belief they had in their idea.

Over the years, they worked side-by-side — through pivots, pressure, partnerships, and prototypes.

🔥 At one point, they sat down with IAC — the same company that owns Tinder and Match — and held their ground.

🌀 Later, they created Spinnr, a video-based friend-matching app born from doodles and dreams during the pandemic. Kristin literally drew the name on a notepad the night before it clicked.

⚙️ And now? They’re behind Vengo AI, an AI-powered sales platform revolutionizing how businesses engage customers in real time. Real conversations. Real results. All built on two decades of lessons.

What’s the secret?

They stuck together. Even when it was hard. Even when no one believed in their vision yet. They each brought different strengths — Kristin with marketing and people, Jason with tech and product. They gave each other space to create, but always came back to the mission. They never stopped iterating. They never stopped laughing.

📌 Takeaway for future founders?

Believe in the long game.

Do the unglamorous stuff.

Stay human through the hustle.

And most of all — build with people who challenge you and still show up the next day.

Because a team that can build through anything… can build everything.

[vengoai]

They didn’t just build a startup. They built through everything.

Jason and Kristin met when they launched Instamour, a dating app designed to connect people in real time through video — before Zoom was a thing. 💡 They bootstrapped it, even selling a Mercedes Benz someone had gifted Jason… for $850. That’s how much belief they had in their idea.

Over the years, they worked side-by-side — through pivots, pressure, partnerships, and prototypes.

🔥 At one point, they sat down with IAC — the same company that owns Tinder and Match — and held their ground.

🌀 Later, they created Spinnr, a video-based friend-matching app born from doodles and dreams during the pandemic. Kristin literally drew the name on a notepad the night before it clicked.

⚙️ And now? They’re behind Vengo AI, an AI-powered sales platform revolutionizing how businesses engage customers in real time. Real conversations. Real results. All built on two decades of lessons.

What’s the secret?

They stuck together. Even when it was hard. Even when no one believed in their vision yet. They each brought different strengths — Kristin with marketing and people, Jason with tech and product. They gave each other space to create, but always came back to the mission. They never stopped iterating. They never stopped laughing.

📌 Takeaway for future founders?

Believe in the long game.

Do the unglamorous stuff.

Stay human through the hustle.

And most of all — build with people who challenge you and still show up the next day.

Because a team that can build through anything… can build everything.

[funkyboxofinterests]

Sometimes Raph misses being small

[jaradraws]

DISCLAIMER: the blood is a feature, not a bug 🩸☎️

[st-hedge]

I hadn’t drawn the house of hades boys in years! Curse me! This isn’t exactly a remake of an old painting but it’s in the vibe of how I used to draw them all the time. Poetic and stealing kisses

[yunyun160]

Brothers 💕

[thisischeri]

Apple Macintosh SE Translucent, prototype (?), 1987

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[gummi-stims]

👥🛜🌐💚Y2K jewelry from studiocult on tiktok!💚🌐🛜👥

[hellokittyangel]

[eightiesfan]

[tangents-within-tangents]

Echo canonically being sentimental (and a sweetheart)

With his armor, there's also the "For Hevy" memorial, the fact he kept Rex's handprint, and that he put the Bad Batch skull on his armor before he even joined them

Echo holding 99 as he died has always stuck out to me as one of the saddest/sweetest things in TCW (especially since the show rarely actually shows clones mourning/expressing much emotion)

I also noticed that Echo is often the one to mention his brothers by name, and make sure they're remembered. And of course his entire thing about saving his brothers and leaving no one behind. (Also that he turned the call signs into this like nickname/inside joke thing with Omega is so adorable to me ahh)

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And then there's whatever this is:

Not even a reaction to the name (and we know they are good at implying expression under those helmets)! I know this is old news but it bears saying lol. They had the perfect opportunity here to not only address Echo's loss, but also to honor Fives and the sacrifice he made to discover the chips. A sacrifice which saved Ahsoka, Rex, and now the Bad Batch. This is obviously not the first time Echo and Rex talked about Fives, he knows he's dead (I firmly believe he would not have left the 501st if Fives was still alive), but come on! This did the bare minimum to check the box of 'mention Fives.' How about you cut Wrecker getting attacked by a sarlacc or whatever and give that screen time to show us an actual conversation?

Like I found this bit in an interview:

While the conversation obviously never happened onscreen, Corbett says that doesn't mean it never happened, suggesting the two talked offscreen, saying "For Fives, I imagine that Rex and Echo had that conversation after he was rescued off of Skako Minor, and I know in Season 1 we did have Rex reference Fives on Bracca," adding "So, in my headcanon, they've had many conversations about Fives."

And I'm just like... Jennifer! You don't have to have headcanons, you are literally the writer! Show us!!

(Also he should have gotten his handprint again no I will never let this go)

[cupids-stimboards]

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[archivewriter1ont]

Bad Batch Incorrect Quotes

Rex: So, how's adjusting to your new squad going? Echo: Well, my net worth has certainly gone up. Rex: *confused* Uh, what? Echo: Yeah, you know. What you're worth when you're caught in a net. Rex: Rex: I'm sorry can you please explain that. Echo: We were running out of fuel on our last assignment so we landed in a Separatist port and Hunter put on a disguise and turned Tech in. We got six thousand credits for him. Rex: Six. Thousand? Echo: Yeah, turns out he's the lowest-value option at the moment, but Wrecker said he got turned in the last time. He's worth ten thousand, because he's blown up, like, a ton of important stuff, apparently. Hunter and Cross are probably in the eleven to twelve k range but they can't agree on who's worth more. Rex: Rex: You sold your brother!!!??? Crosshair: *offscreen* Are you even brothers if you haven't sold each other once? Tech: When we were cadets I sold Crosshair to Hunter for two credits. Crosshair: Those were imaginary credits, Tech. Tech: Which was the agreed-upon currency at the time. That transaction has never been voided, by the way. Legally, you still belong to Hunter. Hunter: Please, void it. I don't want him anymore. Here, take your two fake credits. Wrecker: Don't say that! Come here, Crosshair. I want you. Rex: *still on the comm* YOU SOLD YOUR BROTHER? Echo: We obviously got him back, Rex. Chill out. We fueled up in like ten minutes and went to retrieve him. He's fine. Rex: So you sold him and then you stole him BACK? Tech: Obviously. This squad would not survive without me for longer than the time it takes to refuel. That is why we usually sell Hunter or Wrecker. Additionally, they do not require extraction as they usually do that on their own.

Echo: I'm worth three thousand at the moment. But ten thousand is coming, wait and see! Rex: *frightened ori'vod noises*

[blistexenthusiast]

transparent Tamagotchi Connection shells

[crosshairslongasslegs]

the only good thing that came out of this episode

[black-salt-cage]

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