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Chrys Bader

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Chrys Bader

@chrysb

Co-founder & CEO @joinrosebud. Compulsively curious. Recovering perfectionist. YC S08. 🍊🎹⚽️🧑🏻‍💻🎮🌹👶👶

Los Angeles, CA

Joined May 2008

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Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Jun 4, 2025
🌹 𝗪𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 $𝟲𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 Five years ago, @seandadashi and I realized the attention economy was doing more harm than good—keeping kids and adults glued to screens, chasing dopamine. As technologists, we
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Mar 31, 2024
The AI tsunami is coming. @ycombinator's W24 mega-batch of 157 AI startups touching 20+ different sectors gives us a glimpse of where AI is headed this year. Here's a breakdown of the top 6 themes 🧵👇
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Apr 8, 2024
The key message to the W24 @ycombinator batch was: Velocity, velocity, velocity 🚀 But what does velocity really mean, and how can you move as fast as possible? Here are the 10 commandments for shipping product at lightning speed: 🧵
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Mar 31, 2024
After watching the @ycombinator W24 batch — all I can say is AI is about to eat the world. No industry left untouched.
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Apr 4, 2024
Replying to @atroyn
Right, how about something like "He develops one of the most widely used open source databases that powers a vast majority of the apps you use today"
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Apr 2, 2024
YC is the ultimate startup masterclass 🎓 This batch, 244 companies got a crash course in building the future. I talked to several of them to hear their key takeaways. Here's a glimpse into @ycombinator's W24 mega-batch teachings 🧵👇
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Aug 6, 2024
Thrilled to announce: After 5 months of hard work, Rosebud is now live on iOS and Android! 🎉 FastCompany calls it "one of the most practical and marketable uses of AI since ChatGPT" 😱 So proud of the team
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Oct 11, 2024
Replying to @NathanLands
Japan is the GOAT. Amazing country.
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Jan 28, 2024
Replying to @george__mack
Very low agency not to include any women. - Harriet Tubman - Gladys Ingle - Elizabeth Cady Stanton - Susan B Anthony - Marie Curie - Rosa Parks You should amend your list, bro.
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Jun 20, 2024
Actual footage of me moving from Boston to SF in 2008. @ycombinator changed my life.
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Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Aug 27, 2024
With 12 months of runway left, we faced a tough decision: stay on web, or build a native app. We bet the company on native w/ @expo and @RevenueCat, and so far it's paid off: - $50K in revenue - 12% of installs convert - 40% D7 retention Full story below 👇
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Mar 31, 2024
Replying to @chrysb
1️⃣ AI is revolutionizing software development (44 startups) AI will take over routine coding tasks and infra, freeing up devs to do higher-level work. 📝 @codeant_ai: Fixing bugs automatically 🛠️ @MomenticAI: Automated testing w/ AI 🔍 @ellipsis_dev: Automated code reviews
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Oct 2, 2024
One simple change increased the number of users activating push notifications by 40%. Before, we'd ask for permission when you toggled a notification on. Now, we default the switches to on and ask for permission when you hit continue.
Chrys Bader
@chrysb
Sep 22, 2024
We recently added "How did you hear about Rosebud?" to our onboarding. Early data shows that 32% of signups who are referred by a friend convert to a paying customer. Word of mouth is incredibly powerful!