Dream Lab

Got an idea? Got a problem worth solving?Drop it in the lab.

Where problems become possibilities — a collaborative space for problems worth solving.

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Share the problem

An idea, a frustration, a gap you keep noticing. No polish required.

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I read every one

Personally. Often within a day or two — I'll write back.

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Then we figure it out

If it's viable, I research it, help build it, or connect it to a founder who will.

Drop it in the lab

Share an idea. Solve a problem.

Anything goes — a half-thought, a frustration, a market gap, a fully-formed concept. The only wrong move is keeping it to yourself.

Strongly encouraged — WhatsApp is how I actually reply.

Happier to just send a voice note? WhatsApp me at +1 (408) 482-2413 — tap to open a chat.

Easier by voice? WhatsApp me at +1 (408) 482-2413 — tap to open a chat.

By submitting, you trust me with your idea. I'll never share it publicly without asking.

When it's bigger than one person

When a problem is bigger than one person can carry.

Sometimes an idea that lands in the Dream Lab isn't just yours — it's a pattern thousands of people are quietly living with. When that's true, building it shouldn't sit on one set of shoulders.

Over on SiteOri I run a small number of research partnerships — co-built tools where I build the real thing for the first person living the problem, in exchange for their usage and feedback becoming the foundation for something many others can use. Not free work. A different shape of deal, for problems too important to leave unsolved.

See how research partnerships work on SiteOri
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Talk to Talya

WhatsApp is the best way to reach me.

Send a voice note if it's easier — that often is. I reply personally, usually within 24 hours. Slower over Shabbat (Friday sundown to Saturday night) and when I'm traveling between time zones, but I always come back.

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