ENSOhello App Update:
Building, Testing, and… Being Honest About the Scary Bits
As we step into the end of the year, I wanted to share a real update from behind the scenes of ENSOhello — both the practical “here’s what’s happening” and the honest “here’s how it feels.”
Where We Are Right Now: The MVP Is Done
The first version of the ENSOhello app, our MVP, is officially complete.
It’s simple by design, built to answer one question:
Can voice-activated posting actually make social sharing feel easier for artists?
This month (December), I’m using it myself on my personal art accounts. I want to feel exactly what you’ll feel. I want to find the friction points, the magical moments, and the places where the voice activation needs just a little more heart and humanity.
What Comes Next: January Through March Testing
Starting in January, I’ll be opening up testing to the wonderful artists who signed up for the Waitlist.
Thank you for your patience. You’re about to become a crucial part of ENSOhello’s future.
From January through March, I’ll be gathering feedback, listening to real users, and refining the app while I simultaneously raise the funding needed to make the next stage possible.
What I Already Know Needs Refining
Even in these early days, I can see some of the improvements ahead:
• The AI voice needs more fluency.
Right now, it sounds a bit robotic. Helpful, but not quite “human enough.” I want the app to sound like a real creative companion.
• The functionality needs to grow.
The MVP can post a single image, and that’s it.
For the spring 2026 rollout, I want ENSOhello to handle:
multiple images
carousels
Stories
and hopefully Reels
Because real artists post in real formats.
• The user community is bigger than I originally scoped.
I started with Fine Artists. But the more conversations I’ve had, the more I see how many creatives need this kind of support.
The future community includes:
performers
musicians
dancers
photographers & videographers
graphic designers
makeup artists & beauty professionals
makers & crafters
and more
Anyone whose creative work deserves to be seen, without the overwhelm of doing it all alone.
And Now for the Honest Part… the Doubts
I’m in that stage of the startup journey no one likes to talk about.
Even though the MVP is supposed to be “proof of concept,” part of me worries it’s not refined enough to show the full vision.
I worry about:
losing people’s interest because this first version is simple
whether the personal investment I’ve made (time, money, energy, heart) will be worth it
whether people will see the value
whether this business can truly help the community I built it for
These thoughts usually show up right before the next big leap.
But that doesn’t make them any less real.
In the startup world, they call this the “trough of doubt,” and yes… I am squarely in it. But I also know this is part of the process, uncomfortable, messy, vulnerable, and necessary. The only way out is through.
Why I’m Still All In
Even when I have doubts, I keep coming back to the artists who tell me how hard posting feels. How overwhelming. How draining. How lonely. How time-consuming. How much they wish someone could make it easier.
That’s what ENSOhello is for.
And that’s why I’m going to keep going.
Thank you for being here. Cheering, waiting, testing, reading, and believing. You’re helping build something that will support thousands of creatives in the years to come.
More updates very soon.
Create freely. Share easily. 💛
