I don't know if this is the correct place to post this, but I am looking for a partner(s) for a possible crowd funded project. This is not a request for funding. I do not need money. I have enough money to fund the project and make a few hundred prototypes, but I do not have the money to hire a partner.
So far, I have a partially working prototype for a watch (or small, standalone device) using an ESP32 dev board with Bluetooth, WiFi, LoRa (not necessary, but interesting) attached to a SIM800 board. So, the device has all the connections that a standard mobile phone has.
The idea branched out of a device I was making that was a firewall between my mobile and the carrier network. The ESP32 device has a web page that you connect to using WiFi from your mobile. From there, you manage your connections to the network. For example, to place a call, you use your phone, but you dial through the web interface and the call goes out through the ESP32/SIM800, not your phone's SIM. All the data connections, like whatsapp, web browsers, etc, would go through the wifi of the ESP32 (acting as a router), which would be running some type of iptables. The device was really just for me and maybe some friends.
Then, while browsing around investigating crowd funded projects, I saw the demand for "smart watches" and thought it would not be too difficult to make this device into a watch (and forget about the firewall aspect). I saw the last, promising, "smart watch" venture completely failed in execution -- the guy bought himself a Lamborghini (or Ferrari?) and then skimped on the production costs and the watch was a cheap failure. It seems like the Apple watch is the only decent device right now. I am not a watch person, so maybe there are some others. In any case, the demand is there for this type of watch.
So, I am looking for someone who thinks this is interesting and would like to become a partner. Someone who can code better than me and also able to wait until after the devices are successfully produced and sold to buy a Lamborghini (or Ferrari). If you may be interested in working with me feel free to message me and I will fill you in on all the details.
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