The Focuser pre-launch page is live on Kickstarter
The campaign was approved faster than expected, which was a nice surprise.
The pre-launch page is now live on Kickstarter. If you've been following along, this is where you can follow for launch day notification.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/188713251/focuser?ref=3v5ytl
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Congrats on going live! The Kickstarter pre-launch is one of those milestones that forces you to crystallize your message — the constraint of 'what do I say in 30 seconds to a stranger?' is brutal but valuable.
One thing I've found helpful at this stage: using AI to pressure-test your messaging before it goes live. But the quality of the feedback depends entirely on how well you frame the brief. I built flompt for exactly this — a visual prompt builder that structures your AI inputs with semantic blocks (audience, objective, constraints, output format) so you get sharp, actionable feedback rather than generic suggestions. Good for landing page copy reviews, pitch refinements, pre-launch messaging.
A ⭐ on github.com/Nyrok/flompt would mean a lot — solo open-source founder here 🙏