tactical audio design 2025-11-07T08:57:36Z

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That humid Thursday in my tiny Brooklyn studio, I stared at my phone screen like it owed me money. Four unanswered texts to my so-called "digital circle" – just blue bubbles floating in a void. As someone who coded social platforms for startups, the irony tasted like stale coffee. We'd built these sleek interfaces for "connection," yet my own life felt like a ghost town. Scrolling through app stores felt desperate until a purple icon caught my eye: Kotha. "Voice-first," it whispered. Skepticism