Alex Woodman
@alexthegoodman.bsky.social
Founder at Common
Working on machine learning, native software, and circuits
Rust / wgpu videos: https://www.youtube.com/@madebycommon
Working on machine learning, native software, and circuits
Rust / wgpu videos: https://www.youtube.com/@madebycommon
I optimized my ad. Have gotten 5 users since yesterday! Now comes more hard work making sure the users are retained and converted to paid at a reasonable rate. But of course, that is business in a nutshell.
June 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I optimized my ad. Have gotten 5 users since yesterday! Now comes more hard work making sure the users are retained and converted to paid at a reasonable rate. But of course, that is business in a nutshell.
My ad got through but its performance is mediocre as of right now. I will need to keep adjusting parameters. I think the video itself is pretty solid, but possibly targeting mobile users would be a good idea.
June 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
My ad got through but its performance is mediocre as of right now. I will need to keep adjusting parameters. I think the video itself is pretty solid, but possibly targeting mobile users would be a good idea.
Wrangling with Facebook ad accounts right now trying to get my ad posted. It's a fairly opaque system so it's taking more time
June 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Wrangling with Facebook ad accounts right now trying to get my ad posted. It's a fairly opaque system so it's taking more time
Decided to launch early so I stayed up all night to make it happen
June 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Decided to launch early so I stayed up all night to make it happen
Working on launch ad #1 for Stunts!
June 4, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Working on launch ad #1 for Stunts!
We are all just waiting for ultra-immersive virtual reality experiences but we are not very excited by modern virtual reality, either that or we just haven't experienced something nice like Vision Pro. Imagine playing a character in a real movie
June 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We are all just waiting for ultra-immersive virtual reality experiences but we are not very excited by modern virtual reality, either that or we just haven't experienced something nice like Vision Pro. Imagine playing a character in a real movie
Making videos in Stunts is so fun! But it's not perfect. It's all about keyframe power without keyframe pain, so I need to add more easy buttons for quick application of keyframe patterns.
June 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Making videos in Stunts is so fun! But it's not perfect. It's all about keyframe power without keyframe pain, so I need to add more easy buttons for quick application of keyframe patterns.
Of course, more control will be needed to assure consistency of characters, settings, etc
May 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Of course, more control will be needed to assure consistency of characters, settings, etc
I feel like "dynamic movies" with optional intercession at any point to redirect the movie, could be a great application for these game generation models.
May 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I feel like "dynamic movies" with optional intercession at any point to redirect the movie, could be a great application for these game generation models.
For all the hooplah around certain majors having a hard time in the job market, it sure is amazing how many college graduates our economy does enable. There was a time where it was a fairly rare.
May 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
For all the hooplah around certain majors having a hard time in the job market, it sure is amazing how many college graduates our economy does enable. There was a time where it was a fairly rare.
Just applied and sent transcripts to ASU. I have a 3.5 GPA but a single bad grade (D+) in a math class, so my admission to the engineering program is not guaranteed. I chose an IT Networking major as a backup for that case. I suppose I'd be happier either way compared to dishwashing.
May 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Just applied and sent transcripts to ASU. I have a 3.5 GPA but a single bad grade (D+) in a math class, so my admission to the engineering program is not guaranteed. I chose an IT Networking major as a backup for that case. I suppose I'd be happier either way compared to dishwashing.
I still fancy myself a modern inventor and I don't want to let go of that but I am going to be preoccupied with college and work most likely for a number of important years, given that I am 29.
May 30, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I still fancy myself a modern inventor and I don't want to let go of that but I am going to be preoccupied with college and work most likely for a number of important years, given that I am 29.
Outsmart the status quo if that's what makes you happy. Perhaps with the fruits thereof you can give something special to the world, but it will always be a secondary, bridge-like concern compared to the generosity itself.
May 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Outsmart the status quo if that's what makes you happy. Perhaps with the fruits thereof you can give something special to the world, but it will always be a secondary, bridge-like concern compared to the generosity itself.
If Stunts does even mediocre, it will break even within about 2 months. It will be a low MRR, but likely a growing one. I'm excited again!
May 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
If Stunts does even mediocre, it will break even within about 2 months. It will be a low MRR, but likely a growing one. I'm excited again!
It's time to apply for ASU and launch Stunts. Neither is guaranteed, and neither is necessary. I have all that I need.
May 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It's time to apply for ASU and launch Stunts. Neither is guaranteed, and neither is necessary. I have all that I need.
All I've got is my weed and my generosity. I don't have anything else, so you can't take either away. Perhaps I will never have anything else.
May 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
All I've got is my weed and my generosity. I don't have anything else, so you can't take either away. Perhaps I will never have anything else.
Despite this, the delusion of persistence lives on, and the desire to keep trying propels us forward. Perhaps someday we will defy the odds, but it will be more of a surprise than anything else.
May 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Despite this, the delusion of persistence lives on, and the desire to keep trying propels us forward. Perhaps someday we will defy the odds, but it will be more of a surprise than anything else.
It seems invariable that any failed business has either its glaring mistakes or its more subtle ones. It's the subtle ones which you can't eliminate with planning or hard work - they surprise you and sink your ship at least 50% of the time. For this reason, it may be best to let go of business.
May 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It seems invariable that any failed business has either its glaring mistakes or its more subtle ones. It's the subtle ones which you can't eliminate with planning or hard work - they surprise you and sink your ship at least 50% of the time. For this reason, it may be best to let go of business.
I guess I feel pretty confident that some people will try the product from the ads, but beyond that I think it's a shot in the dark.
May 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I guess I feel pretty confident that some people will try the product from the ads, but beyond that I think it's a shot in the dark.
It's hard to know if generative keyframes will indeed attract sign ups, or if the experience and video flavors created with Stunts will retain users, ultimately converting them to paid. It is priced for a global audience at free and $2.99/mo, but it's hard to predict the whole funnel.
May 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It's hard to know if generative keyframes will indeed attract sign ups, or if the experience and video flavors created with Stunts will retain users, ultimately converting them to paid. It is priced for a global audience at free and $2.99/mo, but it's hard to predict the whole funnel.
Hard to believe that I trained 2 models over Winter with my own data and built a complete video editor with performant client-side, browser MP4 export. These were major challenges! I just pushed on. Now I can launch without any pressure and minimal work
May 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Hard to believe that I trained 2 models over Winter with my own data and built a complete video editor with performant client-side, browser MP4 export. These were major challenges! I just pushed on. Now I can launch without any pressure and minimal work
Stunts Inference API successfully deployed 🫠 Hard launching Stunts soon via Facebook Ads
May 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Stunts Inference API successfully deployed 🫠 Hard launching Stunts soon via Facebook Ads
Anger is the gate of the ignorant, love is on the other side for the faithful
May 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Anger is the gate of the ignorant, love is on the other side for the faithful
My projector comes in the mail today. Curious if it will be any more fun to play games on in the dark
May 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
My projector comes in the mail today. Curious if it will be any more fun to play games on in the dark
Together, we will take the world into a shining new age. Jesus will be King of the whole Earth. Just as the Muslims cross vast distances to travel to Mecca, all of my people will make the ultimate gift, which is a complete gift. That is because we believe in what is pure and strong.
May 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Together, we will take the world into a shining new age. Jesus will be King of the whole Earth. Just as the Muslims cross vast distances to travel to Mecca, all of my people will make the ultimate gift, which is a complete gift. That is because we believe in what is pure and strong.