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Show HN: I created a ninety second challenge for conversations that matter

KashifNY — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:01:23 +0000

Hello HN, AskPitch Duel is an exciting challenge where you can choose one of three scenarios from a Busy prospect to a Tough interview or a Business pitch and then have a tough conversation with that character giving you a score, you will then share a link provided to you to challenge anyone you wish and send them that link which will have them against the same character and when finished, will be shown a score to see who won! The first duel doesn't require any sign-up and is extremely simple to use!

Further i created the main platform AskPitch out of a true pain point that i had come across in which i had to pitch to clients over a sales call, give presentations, talk in public, handle objections in a way where i had to speak in the correct tone with confidence and know what to say while handling objections with ease. AskPitch allows its users to practice in a practice room to optimize their delivery, tone and confidence as well as a Live Roleplay area where users can have 1-1 conversations with a number of characters available for them to choose from where they can further better their pitches. There are a lot of areas in which a person needs to be good at while pitching. I had all the issues mentioned above and did not know what to say under pressure or when face to face with a prospect, and imagine the horror when i had to speak in front of a crowd. This is where AskPitch was born, I created it to help me with my pitches, my delivery, my tone, my confidence and soon i noticed i started getting positive feedback from the people i was speaking to, i noticed the butterflies in my stomach were noticeably fading over time, i noticed that i was smiling more often when meeting with clients, whether face to face or through a call and soon enough, i saw myself becoming good and becoming better like i was being optimized. I knew i found something and realized that there are many others just like me who have the same issue as i previously did and this could most definitely help them in a very positive and progressive way and so i started building AskPitch for people to practice and use while they're out and about or while they're at home or right before a pitch or even right before an interview!

AskPitch allows its users to practice from a variety of scenarios such as: Insurance call opening Busy Prospect Objection Difficult client conversation Explain your business Job Interviews Investor Pitches Presentation Warmups Stage Talks

Thank you and i hope you find this as useful as i did.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48826595

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New comment by KashifNY in "Every new car sold in the European Union must include a driver monitoring camera"

KashifNY — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:35:15 +0000

That is a good initiative however what ever data is being recorded needs to kept in a responsible and safe manner

New comment by KashifNY in "Ask HN: Do you have more or less than 1Mb text of your own writing?"

KashifNY — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:10:27 +0000

Yes i do, i like to put down my thoughts in writing as well as planning out strategies and such as i found out that i could not find a pen when i needed it much which was a dilemma of mine and so i started just using my laptop and phone to jot down what came to mind and was worth recording

New comment by KashifNY in "A better way to tie gym shorts (or any drawstring) [video]"

KashifNY — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:47:40 +0000

Very interesting, I've seen these various knot videos and seems really cool. Some even do it with one hand. Pretty sure I'm going to be trying this one though

New comment by KashifNY in "New virus catalog reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat"

KashifNY — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:39:40 +0000

Imagine that in the future every household and office hold such catalogues and with it testing kits as well as anecdotes to take if a virus is present, No more doc visits? I'm quite sure that day will come, but how soon?

New comment by KashifNY in "Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing by up to 13 years"

KashifNY — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:39:45 +0000

Learning is the brains way of exercising, though I believe you genuinely need to want to learn something which helps in the slowing of ageing part

New comment by KashifNY in "How to sequence your own DNA at home"

KashifNY — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:38:03 +0000

Bringing everything to your doorstep and everything at your feet and everything near your fingertips is just what all industries are trying to accomplice. The cartoon Animation Wall-E has scenes in it where they show obese humans doing everything through a screen though notice their legs and feet and it's as if they've mutated to a point where they aren't able to walk anymore and all their transport is through a hovering chair cum bed.

New comment by KashifNY in "A Sad Kind of Convenience - The death of physical media"

KashifNY — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:20:46 +0000

We are at a place where we have a physical world and then a digital world. Alot of things are now shifting to the digital world because of easy and fingertip access. This has gained more speed in the past few years and makes a person Mobile. Think of a minimalist, having everything and yet having nothing

New comment by KashifNY in "Are Humanoid Robots Ready to Be Deployed?"

KashifNY — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:14:52 +0000

There are many videos on the web nowadays showing humanoid robots doing stunts, dancing on stages, as a welcome host in restaurants and then there are videos of these robots going bonkers as well. True dexterity along with proper motor skills will take time to get a command of which is just 1 aspect in a huge topic such as being human

New comment by KashifNY in "First-ever reverse-aging drug was just injected into a human"

KashifNY — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:05:29 +0000

This is very interesting and now there is a lot of science aggressively heading in that direction with many famous influencers taking on experiments on themselves and showing their audiences the results. Its a new age and how far or close is the target?

New comment by KashifNY in "Learning to code is still worthwhile"

KashifNY — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:53:26 +0000

With everyday bringing new developments in the world, a lot of skills that used to be in demand are being replaced with new age tools. This has been the case in many industries and its evolving. The last 6 years have reshaped the world as we know it very aggressively and the best we can do is flow and adapt to the new times

New comment by KashifNY in "How little exercise can you get away with?"

KashifNY — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:44:18 +0000

At least 30 minutes in a day, probably 3 days a week at minumum as the body requires it to maintain itself that is though if you want to live a happy and good life, but then over doing its isnt good as well, theres need to be a balance in everything

New comment by KashifNY in "Pros and Cons of Solo Development"

KashifNY — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:40:21 +0000

Its a journey and you learn a alot, thats when naturally you learn that you cant handle a huge ship solo :)

New comment by KashifNY in "Egg consumption inversely correlated with Alzheimer's"

KashifNY — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:28:55 +0000

seems as if most of the daily necessities in peoples lives are having some sort of issues and with recent findings are having people avoid them.