Inside 14.ai this week: Chew on This
The one where we hand strangers gummies in Vegas and dance before the world can ruin our morning.
Welcome back to another week.
GloGlo took over ShopTalk
Remember when we said we were cooking something? Turns out it was literal.
The whole crew flew to Vegas for ShopTalk with one mission: put GloGlo Gummies in as many hands as possible.
For context: GloGlo is the world’s first autonomous consumer brand, built entirely on 14.ai’s stack. Rapid glucose gummies designed for Type 1 diabetics, endurance athletes, and anyone who needs reliable glucose on demand - but actually enjoyable to eat.
Michael’s been doing late-night R&D like a French mad scientist. Taste, texture, consistency, packaging; the man went from debugging code to debugging gummy recipes.
3,000 gummies in Vegas.
From B2B customer support to gummy supplements. Life is genuinely a movie.
Designing for physics and tiktok
Michael wrote about the whiplash of going from designing B2B software to designing physical product packaging.
In software, you can ship a patch. In consumer, what’s out there is what they get. Mistakes cost more.
an you open this one-handed while running? Does it work when you’re half-asleep at 2am? Are there sharp edges? Does it feel cheap and glossy or premium and matte the first time you touch it?
We live in a world where packaging is distribution. If the unboxing doesn’t create a moment, the product doesn’t spread. You’re designing for the creator pulling it out of the box on camera.
The only wellness advice worth following
Marie shared her morning routine and it might be the only wellness advice worth following.
She dances every morning.
You should try it. Dance when you get up because you made it another day. You are ALIVE!
Meet Riva, head of brand
She doesn’t answer emails. She naps through investor calls. She once ate a prototype.
But she’s been with the team since day one and is hands-down the most enthusiastic GloGlo supporter on staff.
Riva is officially the mascot now! In spirit, and in costume.
Marie bought a Rolex at 16
Her parents raised her to earn her own money and understand its value.
She understood its value so well that she immediately spent all of it on a single watch.
How AI perfects the gummy
Not the formula.... our nutritionist set the baseline ingredients for health and function. Rapid glucose absorption for runners, athletes, and diabetics is non-negotiable.
AI comes in is everything around the experience. Micro-adjustments to dosage ratios and process variables to dial in that rocky, uneven coating. Then, of course, in fulfillment and customer experience.
Consumer, especially food/supplements, is a more sensitive industry than vibecoded apps.
April fools roundup
Michael announced GloCoin: the world’s first cryptocurrency backed 1:1 by physical gummies, stored in a climate-controlled vault in Zurich.
Ugo announced he’s moving into an influencer house. Minimum 20 TikToks a day.
😋 Want free gummies?
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Until next time: stay caffeinated, stay dancing, and keep shipping.