Our founders talk Dopppel with Rolling Out
Darnell Randall, our CEO, and Lafe Taylor, our CTO, sat down with Rolling Out. They talked about why Dopppel is free, how it works in a group, and how it keeps your things private.
Rolling Out, the culture and business magazine, ran a long interview with our two founders. Darnell Randall leads Dopppel as CEO. Lafe Taylor builds it as CTO. The story covers what Dopppel is, who it is for, and where it is going.
Read the full interview on Rolling Out (opens in a new tab)
Free, and free forever
The first question was simple. What makes Dopppel different? Lafe's answer was just as simple: "It's free. It's free forever." No plan to pay for, and no card to add.
Darnell explained how that works. Ads inside Dopppel cover the cost, so the people who use it never pay. The goal, he said, is to give everyone a way to use AI, not just the people who can pay for it.
Built for the group chat
Both founders spent a lot of time on Gäng, our group chat. Up to 15 people can share one chat with Dopppel in it. Lafe said to think of it like any group chat where you tag someone. Type @Dopppel, ask, and it answers. Everyone in the group can call on it.
They also talked about privacy in a group. What you share in your own chats stays there. Dopppel does not bring it into the group. A group can still get help together, like a reminder that each person can choose to join.
Why three p's?
People ask this a lot. Darnell gave the answer: the three p's stand for Personal, Private and Pathfinder. Dopppel is meant to feel like your own helper. It is private between you and it, and it helps you find your way.
Your data, your choice
Lafe walked through what happens to your data. You can get a copy of it any time. If you delete your account, there are 30 days to change your mind. After that, it is gone for good. Both founders also gave a good tip for any AI: share only what you need to.
Try what they talked about
Open Dopppel and sign in with Google or your email. On your phone, you can add it to your home screen so it is one tap away. Not sure where to start? Ask Dopppel, "How can I use you?" It will show you.
Thank you to Rolling Out and to Vera Emoghene for the conversation. The full story has much more, in the founders' own words.
