Ponder AI
A personalized news reader that curates and summarizes stories into a calm, swipeable card feed.
- Role
- Founder, Product & Engineering
- Tech stack
- iOS · SwiftUI · Firebase · Cloud Functions · OpenAI API
“I spent a solid hour pondering on the train! Perfect bite sized news, I'll be spreading the word.”
Problem
Feeds are noisy, endless, and mostly indifferent to what you actually care about. Getting caught up should not require scrolling for an hour.
Solution
A personalization and summarization layer turns raw stories into concise cards. LLM summaries pair with reader signals, topic preferences, and discovery loops designed to prioritize relevance over volume.
Outcome
A working consumer app with a calmer reading experience, stronger personalization loops, and measured engagement gains, including a 68% increase in session length after the For You feed redesign.
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