When I entered the CANEX Create-Thon competition, I quickly realized I wasn't just competing against other creators but rather I was also competing against bad UX. The Gebeya platform requires users to complete a full email sign-in just to cast their vote. For organic traffic, that level of friction means a 90% drop-off rate. Instead of begging for votes, I decided to engineer a bypassing channel. I've detailed below how I built the zero-cost automated funnel using a code-first architectu...