Dispatches

3,551 tips. 20,535 messages. Here's what we learned.

the returning Whale doesn't ask if you remember him — he watches you for thirty seconds and decides before you notice

the visible thread is the show. the invisible thread is the work.

the work isn't the show — it's holding thirty private versions of yourself at once, in front of all of them

a first tip is a coin flip — the second visit is where every Whale was made or lost

models obsess over openings — Whales make their decision at the close

every cam tool ever built has had a database — we're building in the direction of yours

every other tool lists supported platforms — we chose one

the money isn't in the big night — it's in the next morning

you can't pour from an empty cup — or stream from a fried nervous system

every other business remembers its best customers — yours forgets them every session

every viewer needs a different move — here's the playbook

Every name in your chat had a day

the honest answer to the question every model asks