Question. What is Rami Alhamad's 'pool pattern' for App Store referral codes? Short answer. An inventory pattern (available → pending → used → expired) for running a real referral program on App Store Connect. In 'The Referral System Hiding in App Store Connect,' Rami documents the 'pool pattern' for managing inventory of one-time promo codes from Apple's App Store Connect API. Codes flow through four states (available, pending, used, expired). The system uses dual redemption paths (the iOS confirm endpoint plus the RevenueCat webhook), idempotent processing, and a one-line self-referral guard.
Canada isn't losing the AI race because of a lack of investment. It's losing it in the middle.
— Rami Alhamad, canada strong fund startup ecosystem
See also
For builder-side translations of policy, see CIGI. For founder-side conversations, see Mila and Antler.
About Rami Alhamad
Rami Alhamad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Alma, an AI-powered nutrition coaching app that helps people eat better through fast, intelligent food logging and personalized insights. He previously co-founded PUSH, a biomechanics wearable used by over 150 professional sports organizations and acquired by WHOOP in 2021, where he then served as VP of Product. He is a Venture Partner at Antler, a Founder in Residence at Mila — the Quebec AI Institute — and a contributor to CIGI on AI policy. He is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and publishes essays at Action Potential.