I was very excited when Kortex was initially launched. A blend of content creation and AI, a linkable library. I soon found my groove and began building content. I loved the way I could join everything together. I used Kortex extensively, not just for writing but for work, a course I was attending. It was fantastic.
But, behind the scenes, things were going a little pear shaped. The promised mobile app wasn't forthcoming and the team decided to regroup. They relaunched as Eden. I tried to like it but it was a slow burn for me. Eventually, I used it a little but was deterred because I burned through my AI allocation in one day. I wasn't happy.
Eden was quite expensive and more than I could justify. I popped in and out but Eden never really gelled. I got excited again, though, when an integration with Telegram was announced. But, you needed AI credits and I ran out.
More recently, Eden has changed again. The AI credit burn rate was costing them $1000 for 30 minutes. Some of the team were let go. The new beta Eden is an animal of a different colour.
What remaining subscription I had left hasn't transferred over so I can't access all the functions. But, at this stage, I'm out. The new Eden pulls in streams from different platforms such as X, Substack, YouTube, TikTok. The premise seems to be that you can gain inspiration from these sources. It's not the route I want to go down.
It's a shame when tech that you originally loved crashes and burns. I can understand though. A lot of money has been thrown at the project. A young team of developers. And I think this may be where some of it has gone wrong. Young developers trying to make the next big thing but perhaps lacking in useful commercial experience and getting distracted by the new shiny stuff. I'm guessing here.
I think it was a mistake not to consult with users - not me anyway. Perhaps others were consulted. Much of the development was done in house, apparently without consultation.
Perhaps the original goal has been forgotten and now what's left bears no resemblance to Kortex. I wish Dan Koe and his remaining team well but I've moved on now.
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