CONNECT
Real-time voice translation for meetings, calls and more.
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March 10, 2026
I lost $10k because I couldn't speak my clients' language
It started with a missed conversation.
As a freelance ML engineer, I was comfortable working through async messages. But when several clients asked for live calls, language became a real barrier.
In one week alone, I lost over $10,000 in potential contracts — not because of the work, but because the calls never happened.
Most translation tools were either closed, niche, or turned your voice into something robotic.
So I built CONNECT.
CONNECT is a real-time voice translator for meetings, calls, and international teams. You speak naturally, and the other person hears the conversation in their own language.
I'm currently looking for early testers and feedback.
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The strongest tension here is whether the $10k loss is the founder’s story or a repeatable pain across a broader customer segment. Curious what progress you’re seeing with early testers — are people validating this as a frequent problem, or is the use case still mostly tied to your own experience?