signal
social intelligence for neurodivergent minds
stop getting punished for
social mistakes
you didn't know you were making
four things we keep missing
these aren't character flaws. they're information gaps no existing tool has tried to close.
incoming: we don't understand what they mean
a coworker sends a short reply. you spend hours analyzing it: are they mad? was that passive-aggressive? "it would be great if you could..." — is that a suggestion or an urgent request? you're reading the words but missing the subtext everyone else seems to catch automatically.
real example: manager writes "per my last email" and i think they're just referencing something. turns out it signals frustration that i didn't act on their first message. i had no idea until someone told me weeks later.
outgoing: we don't know how to say it
you need to push back on a deadline, decline a meeting, or give critical feedback. you know what you want to say, but not how to phrase it so it doesn't sound difficult, lazy, or harsh. you spend hours on a single email, second-guessing every word, or avoid sending it entirely.
real example: needed to tell my manager a deadline was unrealistic. spent 3 hours drafting, redrafting, asking chatgpt to "make it sound less confrontational." finally sent something that felt fake and over-apologetic. still not sure it landed right.
guardrails: we don't catch it in the moment
you're emotionally activated — frustrated, defensive, hurt. you fire off a response immediately. or you publicly correct your manager in slack because you're focused on being technically accurate. by the time you realize the message was a mistake, it's sent. the damage is done. you didn't see the problem in the moment.
real example: sent defensive email to manager during competitive tension. had to retract later. also: kept publicly correcting senior engineers in slack. technically right, professionally worded. result: workplace retaliation. i didn't realize how it was landing until too late.
blindspot: we don't see the pattern
someone asks for your recommendations enthusiastically. you respond with detailed suggestions. silence. it happens again. and again. you're investing energy in a one-sided relationship but don't realize it until you've been burned multiple times. the pattern was invisible until it wasn't.
real example: neighbor's husband asked for show recommendations four times. i responded enthusiastically each time with detailed suggestions. he never responded to mine. i kept trying until i finally noticed the asymmetry. months of wasted emotional energy.
signal catches what we miss
before it costs us
a browser extension that learns each person's communication style and helps you navigate every interaction
message decoder
for incoming
understand what they really mean. highlight any message to decode subtext, urgency, and emotional tone you might miss.
"this message reads politely frustrated. your manager is expecting action within 24 hours, not just acknowledgment."
communication translator
for outgoing
say it the right way. suggests how to phrase your message so it lands well with this specific person based on their patterns.
"this person responds better to questions than statements. try: 'what do you think about...' instead of 'we should...'"
emotional safeguarding
for guardrails
prevents reactive sending. detects when you're emotionally activated and adds friction before sending messages you'll regret.
"you're responding 30 seconds after receiving a heated message. this reads reactive. wait 10 minutes or save as draft?"
relationship intelligence
for blindspots
sees patterns you miss. tracks communication over time per person — who responds, who ignores, power dynamics, accumulated risk.
"you've publicly corrected this team lead twice in 3 weeks. third time is pattern. send as dm instead?"
the need is real
a competitor went viral
hundreds of thousands of views, hundreds of paid subscribers, but humans still complain:
"the ai doesn't retain information about relationships — i have to repeat myself every time"
chatgpt is the current workaround
autistic professionals use chatgpt for 95% of their written communication despite high friction. the real problem isn't always recognizing you need help — it's the times you don't know there's a problem. you need something passive, like grammarly or a linter, catching issues before you even think to check like a guardian who has your back.
zero competitors have relational memory
every communication tool on the market is stateless. they analyze messages in isolation with no memory of specific people or patterns. this is the gap.
built by someone who needs it
tawsif ahmed, founder
i'm autistic. i've experienced all three failures:
- misread relationship patterns until too late
- sent reactive messages i regretted (pr comments, defensive emails)
- publicly corrected seniors, faced retaliation
10+ years in web development. led accessibility at a fortune 500. technical competence, honesty, compassion, & hard work still couldn't save me from social punishment.
one shouldn't need extraordinary performance, a coalition, & divine luck just to be tolerated and survive.
signal is the tool i wish i'd had 30 years ago.
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we're building this now. if it resonates — you've lived it — be treated like the first class citizen you are. this is our signal. this is our call to action. you always deserved it.