Most people think they're good listeners.
We were one of them.
Fluent started with a simple realization: even when we think we're paying attention, we miss most of what's actually being said.
Fluent shows you the patterns in your conversations you can't see yourself. Not to judge. Just to notice.
The story behind Fluent
I thought I was a good listener.
I pride myself on being attentive, on asking follow-up questions, on remembering the details. But somewhere along the way, I realized I wasn't really listening. I was pattern-matching, assuming I knew what people cared about because I knew what I would care about in their shoes.
It hit me during a conversation with a coworker. I kept steering the discussion toward what I thought mattered. Later, I learned what actually kept them up at night was something completely different. Something they'd mentioned before that I'd dismissed as small talk.
I needed something to help me see past my own assumptions. Something that could reveal what the people I work with actually find important, not what I think they should find important. That's why I built Fluent.
“I wasn't listening to learn what mattered to them. I was listening to confirm what I already believed.”
— Jason Ehmke, Founder
Built by
An indie developer who got tired of assuming he knew what people meant. Fluent is for anyone who wants to understand the people they work with more deeply.
What we believe
Human Connection First
Technology should make you better in the room, not replace you in it. Every feature we build is designed to help you be fully present with the people you work with.
Evidence Over Intention
Wanting to be better isn't enough. We believe in measuring actual behavior — not just tracking habits, but understanding who you're becoming through the conversations you have.
Privacy is Non-Negotiable
Your conversations are your most intimate data. They're encrypted in transit and at rest, private to your account and never sold. Per-user encryption keys are on our roadmap, and our security page says so until they ship.
Thoughtful AI
AI should feel like a perceptive coach who has heard the conversations you've recorded and helps you see yourself more clearly. We build AI that sharpens human judgment, not replaces it.