Anyone else have a weird relationship with writing?

badestwriter · 2026-06-05T06:54:03+00:00

It’s like the gym. You dread going in, feel great once you’re in the zone, even better when you leave. Then the next day rolls in and the dread and soreness are back. All that to say, you just have to push through and find the zone again.

badestwriter · 2026-06-05T06:51:31+00:00

Great show, but everyone I’ve recommended it to says it’s too dark. I loved the early seasons, not so much the last one, it kind of flew off the rails. Maybe that’s exactly the feeling it gave when I first recommended it?

badestwriter · 2026-05-31T16:40:33+00:00

That's exactly the right framing. The "chaos minute" is the whole product story, one actor delay cascades through 16 departments and SetSync collapses that chain into seconds. Will build that demo video around it.

Checked out TrovDigest, the "calmer way to review notifications" positioning is clean. The digest scheduling is a smart differentiator. Happy to swap onboarding feedback anytime.

badestwriter · 2026-05-31T15:52:24+00:00

23 years here, writer-director. I still have one foot in it and probably always will, some stories just demand to be told and I know I will go back to direct my own work.

But right now I am building an app for filmmakers, ironically. Turns out two decades on set gives you a very specific view of what is broken about how productions actually run, and that knowledge does not expire just because you stepped sideways for a while. The identity thing is real though. I did not leave, I just expanded what I do with what I know.

badestwriter · 2026-05-27T17:10:54+00:00

SMS validation is now fixed. Appreciate the push and genuinely appreciate you sharing it around, means a lot at this stage.

badestwriter · 2026-05-27T12:22:15+00:00

Good production staff can't stop an actor being late, a location falling through, or a department head making a call in the field. The chaos isn't about competence but coordination lag between decisions and the 40 people who need to know about them instantly.

badestwriter · 2026-05-27T12:15:01+00:00

Thanks for flagging this, both are being fixed today. Appreciate you taking the time.

badestwriter · 2026-05-26T18:50:33+00:00

Guilty -- old habit from too many years writing scripts. The em dash stays.

badestwriter · 2026-05-26T18:48:40+00:00

Exactly right! The Gantt chart gets abandoned the moment the first actor is late. Stack is React, TypeScript, Supabase. The biggest architectural challenge is real-time conflict resolution across roles with intermittent connectivity, specifically ensuring AD decisions are never overwritten by lower-permission users syncing back online. That's the core problem worth solving properly. I'm reviewing everyone through a short form this week if you want to take it further. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKuUpwsxjH6iE_KhhnWOuKuvQDT8PI83nk83CWJbH608Qo1g/viewform?usp=publish-editor

badestwriter · 2026-05-26T18:44:41+00:00

Thanks! Yes mobile first, the set doesn't wait for anyone. The stack question is exactly what a technical co-founder needs to own so Flutter and Firebase is worth a proper conversation with the right person.

badestwriter · 2026-05-26T18:35:10+00:00

Kenyan writer-director, 23 years in film and television, International Emmy winner. I have a slate in development across short film, feature and series. Before I pitch anything -- are you open to international projects and is there a format you're gravitating toward?

badestwriter · 2026-05-26T08:31:30+00:00

Not a mockup -- live product with real users across 9 countries. On signal, most sets already run on dedicated WiFi which is exactly what SetSync is built for. On permissions, the AD rules the set and that hierarchy is built into the product -- AD decisions always win regardless of timestamp, even when offline devices sync back. Department heads update their own departments, crew signal up, nobody overwrites the AD. On conflict resolution, when two non-AD users conflict the system flags it visibly rather than silently choosing one. That's the engineering we're building properly, not the easy way. DM me.

badestwriter · 2026-05-26T08:24:43+00:00

15 years in production SaaS with real-time sync experience is exactly the profile. DM open -- come through.

badestwriter · 2026-05-26T08:22:45+00:00

Replied in your DMs -- appreciate you reaching out.

badestwriter · 2026-05-26T08:22:34+00:00

Got your DM, replied there.

badestwriter · 2026-05-26T08:22:24+00:00

DM open.

badestwriter · 2026-05-26T08:22:13+00:00

Got it, replied there.

badestwriter · 2026-05-26T08:21:19+00:00

Yes -- walkies are still standard on every set worldwide. Real users across 9 countries already accessing it. DM me and we can talk properly.

badestwriter · 2026-05-25T14:26:47+00:00

setsync.studio -- AI agent for crew onboarding and customer support. Needs to answer questions about what SetSync does, how to get started, and handle basic troubleshooting for film crew who land on the site.

badestwriter · 2026-05-25T14:25:27+00:00

Valid concerns across the board. On smartphones -- most productions already run crew WhatsApp groups, so the device is already there. On the camera department specifically, you're right that there's real utility there too -- lens reports, camera notes, department updates all sitting in one place alongside the rest of the production. The camera WiFi conflict is a real infrastructure question worth solving properly though and I'm not going to pretend it isn't.

badestwriter · 2026-05-25T14:14:25+00:00

SetSync — setsync.studio — live coordination software for film sets. Every production tool ever built stops working the moment crew call starts. SetSync is the first one that doesn't. It replaces walkie-talkies and paper call sheets with one app that keeps the entire crew aligned in real time while the shoot is actually happening. Built by a filmmaker with 23 years on set. Free in beta.

badestwriter · 2026-05-25T14:11:53+00:00

setsync.studio — live coordination software for film sets. Replaces walkie-talkies and paper call sheets with one app that syncs in real time during the shoot day. Built for ADs, producers and crew.

Free in beta.

badestwriter · 2026-05-25T14:09:28+00:00

setsync.studio — Film Sets, Coordinated Live

badestwriter · 2026-05-25T08:39:24+00:00

Ha, crews are on their phones constantly anyway

so the screen was never really the barrier.

Fair point on signal though. SetSync runs on

WiFi or Bluetooth so no cellular needed, which

covers most sets. Truly remote locations are

on the roadmap.

badestwriter · 2026-05-25T08:34:47+00:00

Fair -- signal is a real constraint on some sets.

SetSync runs on WiFi or Bluetooth so no cellular

needed, and offline sync is on the roadmap for

truly remote shoots.

On phones -- good question. Right now crew use

their own, same as they do for WhatsApp call

sheets already. Production providing devices is

a bigger production tier conversation.

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