i built teebot.dev because every time i wanted to put text on a shirt, i got lost in some enshitified print companies design flow. i just wanted to get words on a shirt.
So i made teebot.dev. type your text and ship it. that's it.
here's the CLI:
npx teebot "wtf?"
lifefeed•1h ago
what material are the shirts made of?
foxpress•22m ago
Good question, I need to surface this on the site. Currently it's a Bella+Canvas 3001 (ring-spun cotton, midweight). Adding product specs to the preview page.
fragmede•1h ago
too easily confused with the terminal command tee
hallway_monitor•1h ago
Literally just say T-shirt. Nobody calls this a tee. Except if you are in a clothing store I guess
Imustaskforhelp•57m ago
+1, I was a bit confused as I was wondering about tee command too.
OP, Just say T-shirt please ,instead of terminal to tee, say terminal to t-shirt in 6 seconds!
foxpress•30m ago
ok, will do. t-shirt going forward. I thought the tee command connection was cute but clearly I missed the mark on that one
foxpress•22m ago
Yep, hearing this loud and clear. Updating the copy to say t-shirt.
kleiba•2h ago
Btw, this has nothing to do with the "tee" shell command.
trollbridge•1h ago
It took me an embarrassingly long amount of time to figure this out. The association between a terminal and `tee` is just too strong.
foxpress•25m ago
Yeah I've been hearing that a lot today. Lesson learned, updating the copy to say t-shirt.
foxpress•26m ago
Ha, fair point. A few people have mentioned the confusion. Going with "t-shirt" going forward.
theturtletalks•1h ago
What print on demand supplier are you using? I'm building a merch builder website for startups and most PODs (Gelato, Printify, Printful) all have their own issues.
foxpress•24m ago
Printful. It has its issues for sure but the API is solid and fulfillment has been reliable so far. What are you running into with them?
TipsForCanoes•1h ago
Banner says "custom tees, delivered at cost" but then the preview page shows a price that is double what I get going to their drop shipper directly (printful). No detailed product info on shirt type or quality. No company info. Hard pass.
foxpress•23m ago
The pricing includes printing, shipping, and handling. There's no markup on top of Printful's base cost. If you're comparing against going to Printful directly yourself, the price should be the same. If you're seeing a difference, mind sharing what product/shipping you were comparing? Could be a regional shipping rate thing.
BaudouinVH•35m ago
I cannot click on "Preview and price" - I'm in a country you're currently not shipping to so it maybe a feature more than a bug.
foxpress•26m ago
If we can't ship to your country yet the button is disabled so you don't go through the whole flow and hit a dead end. Working on expanding shipping though. Where are you located? Would help me prioritize.
semiquaver•15m ago
Why does it take 20 seconds to composite a string onto a shirt? Are you using generative AI for something that can be done in milliseconds with traditional techniques?
foxpress•7m ago
that's the Printful API. Once a phrase has been generated it's cached so it's instant next time. Do you have any suggestions on how to make it faster?
foxpress•3h ago
So i made teebot.dev. type your text and ship it. that's it.
here's the CLI:
npx teebot "wtf?"
lifefeed•1h ago
foxpress•22m ago
fragmede•1h ago
hallway_monitor•1h ago
Imustaskforhelp•57m ago
OP, Just say T-shirt please ,instead of terminal to tee, say terminal to t-shirt in 6 seconds!
foxpress•30m ago
foxpress•22m ago