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Revolutionizing Cat Care | Flappie Co-Founder & EWOR Fellow

Story Time!🌟   One morning, our team received a (rather annoyed) message from one of our testers, “Our cat was locked in all night, what happened?” 🐱❌   Puzzled and concerned, we looked at the situation. Our software wasn't supposed to lock the cat inside that night, and there was no manual lock mode activated on Flappie. After rigorous checks of our software code and algorithms, we found no anomalies; everything seemed normal, and there was no alert from our prey detection feature.   Frustration turned into curiosity as we manually sifted through the data and, voila, we uncovered the mysterious reason behind Brandy’s (the cat’s name) night-long exile...   A fox! 🦊   Yes, a fox had found Flappie intriguing! It explored, nibbled, and licked Flappie, unintentionally manually activating a lock mechanism which usually remains untriggered, trapping poor Brandy inside.   This bizarre encounter was a great reminder: no matter how careful the construction, there will always be unforeseen elements without thorough testing. There are thousands of aspects to consider, and sometimes, nature throws in a wild card!   Ironically, this incident might have saved Brandy from a dangerous encounter with Mr. Fox! 🙏   This incident also demonstrated Flappie's unique ability to provide our customers with completely new insights, shedding light on the unknown, unexpected interactions in the lives of our furry friends.   Have you experienced any unusual or unexpected incidents during product testing? Curious to know! 😁 #Flappie #FlappieTechnologies #cats #Innovation #ProductDevelopment #Pets #Startups #FlappieJourney

Lukas Emanuel Roder

Operations Manager at TINYFISH

1y

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Jaspreet Seth, Ph.D.

President/ COO QuRA Solutions - Ensuring Quality and Compliance

1y

Love the story!

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