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24 alternatives to Smart People Should Build Things - Brian Brackeen, CEO of Kairos

On using facial recognition technology to help brands

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Smart People Should Build Things - Brian Brackeen, CEO of Kairos launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Kairos▲116
Facial recognition & mood detection API
2014 · its alternatives →
2
Taplio▲1,004
The all-in-one tool to grow your personal brand on LinkedIn
2022 · taplio.com · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Co-Founder & CEO of ChowNow▲70
From Bear Stearns to competing with Seamless
2016 · its alternatives →
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Kairos▲7
Face recognition, emotional analysis
2017 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Mike Wilner, VFA Fellow & Co-Founder of Compass ▲62
On building relationships on the customer's terms
2016 · its alternatives →
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FemgineerTV: Episode 4 - How to Use Empathy to Build Software Products▲68
The one common skill of successful product creators
2016 · its alternatives →
7
Maker Hunt▲268
The knowledge-sharing community for Product Hunt makers
2015 · its alternatives →
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TrueFace.AI▲311
A facial recognition API with picture attack detection
2017 · its alternatives →
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Dwell▲267
A social network for the design-obsessed
2016 · its alternatives →
10
Smart People Should Build Things: Andrew Lowenthal, Executive Director of Out in Tech▲53
On tech as a lever for social change
2016 · its alternatives →
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Gibbon 2.0▲197
Make your team smarter: Share knowledge with your colleagues
2015 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things: Christine Hunsicker, CEO at Gwynnie Bee▲64
On disrupting the apparel industry in an untapped market
2016 · its alternatives →
13
Blabigo AI▲151
Grow your personal brand on LinkedIn, unlock your potential
2023 · its alternatives →
14
Smart People Should Build Things - Jon Stein, Founder & CEO of Betterment▲63
Technology to transform our relationship with our finances
2016 · its alternatives →
15
Smart People Should Build Things: Ben Young and Frederick Kukelhaus, Co-Founders of Hugo & Hoby▲61
On bringing furniture design & manufacturing back home
2016 · its alternatives →
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Nouncy▲208
Build a network of brand ambassadors
2014 · its alternatives →
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OpenBrand▲71
Marketing and Graphic Design Collaborative Space.
2014 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things: Glen Coates, CEO & Founder of Handshake▲59
On building a company w 1 day of business school education
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things: Erik Schreter, Co-Founder & CEO of Venwise▲67
On building support groups for founders
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things: Toby Hervey, General Manager & Founding Team Member at Pager▲54
On the value of persistence
2016 · its alternatives →
21
Scaling a Design Team - 1: Billy Kiely, VP Product at Invision▲85
New podcast from HackingUI.com
2015 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things: Wiley Cerilli, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Good Uncle▲58
On seeing windows in a windowless building
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Philip Krim, Co-Founder & CEO of Casper▲68
On reinventing the mattress buying experience
2016 · its alternatives →
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Smart People Should Build Things - Evan Brandoff & Zubin Teherani, Co-Founders of LeagueSide▲63
On connecting youth sports teams with corporate sponsors
2016 · its alternatives →

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