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the longest stretch of a recent build went into email, not screens. the domain publishes a strict dmarc policy, so every order confirmation the app sends has to be authenticated or it lands in spam and the customer just assumes the receipt never came. no demo shows that work. the shop feels it on every order.
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Working demo: https://www.oqviangroup.com/offer
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I built an agent that scopes app ideas. Fed a typical studio owner's wishlist, the first thing it cut was the AI. Once people can book on their own, the DMs stop coming.