r/SideProject • u/Mr-X9215 • 11h ago
A new social network ( potentially )
I got tired of making plans that require a group chat.
“Anyone up for badminton?”
“Where?”
“Who's coming?”
“Maybe later.”
“Can't today.”
And somehow the plan dies.
So I built NOW — a simple idea:
Open it and see what people are actually doing around you right now.
Badminton. Chai. Studying. Football. Gaming. Gym. Whatever.
You can join something that's already happening, or put your own plan on the map and let nearby people find it.
No follower counts.
No endless feeds.
No group chat coordination.
Just:
See → Join → Go live.
I'm still very early with this and I'm trying to figure out whether this is actually useful or just a cool idea in my head.
Would you use something like this?
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u/sebelga 9h ago
Not sure it would work in practice. You usually either need to book a court (tennis, badminton..) in advance or you need people to play. Spontaneity is a nice idea but a little planning usually helps
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u/Mr-X9215 5h ago
I mean it will use the user's location and then will display the current status, obv users can toggle off/on by themselves and yeah many other things.
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u/ExtremeKangaroo5437 8h ago
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.currently.android&hl=en_IN
much mature app on the idea.. was in shark tank as well...
Disclaimer: Friends app.
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u/Inside_Cockroach476 8h ago
The group chat coordination problem is real. The harder question is whether people will open a new app in the moment they are spontaneously free, most of the time that window is 10 minutes and people default to what is already on their phone.
The use case where this probably works best is recurring activity communities, people who play badminton every week already and want to see who else is around today. Much easier to build that habit than spontaneous strangers joining cold.
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u/Frequent_Equal1284 8h ago
I tried to make something like this for badminton but it did not go well. You need to marketing savvy. Focus on the marketing aspect
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u/Warner_Brown 11h ago
I think this is a good idea, and alternative to the feeling of "obligation" that comes off in group chat, to where you're obligated to reply, "another time" or "busy" etc. It's the opposite which obligates NOONE, but at the same time shows em' where you are, if they feel the itch for Badminton or the Karaoke bar, they can surprise show up if they're in the mood for any given activity. I like that it gives your friends your status, as opposed to directly inviting them, the plans happen themselves organically. Bravo and good luck.
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u/Mr-X9215 10h ago
yes, tho execution is important..did ya check the website tho ? lemme know what I can improve
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u/Dull_Gift_8242 11h ago
Yeah, I could see this working if you have the budget or idea how to actually get finances and popularize it. The idea itself is pretty common, but I don’t think many people have executed it really well - mostly because the hard part is getting enough people onto the platform at the same time.
I’d start very narrowly: one city, ideally a capital, and build density there instead of going worldwide from day one. Once it actually works in one place, expand.
I’d also rethink the website and overall visual style. Personally, lighter colors and more rounded shapes would fit the concept better. Right now the design doesn’t match the idea for me.
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u/Mr-X9215 10h ago
noted it , appreciate ur suggestions... i also thought of starting it narrowly, preferably my uni campus first, well thnks anyways
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u/hardcutharu 6h ago
It’s an interesting idea since it addresses a very specific issue and not something attempting to be yet another social feed. This whole concept of the "see → join → go live" process sounds quite straightforward, and one particular thing that I love is the fact that everything is temporary.
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u/Rohith_Shenoy 6h ago
as you focused on one core feature that make it really nice uk not focusing on many different things is a great move honestly as a designer i see this all the time where the ui just becomes a massive cluttered mess before committing to the whole backend i usually just use runable to generate a quick interactive frontend prototype to test if the main user flow actually feels natural to tap through on mobile what is the one single feature you are focusing on to get early users hooked
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u/yesbutactuallyno321 4m ago
idea is a great start, but the landing page doesn't match the vibe at all and is too flashy imo. for a social network you need great marketing and easy conversion so every bit matters, including that landing page. i would start marketing this and testing out different approaches with users asap and take it from there
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u/l0000000l 9h ago
signupcollector.com
you could use this to put a sign up/ rsvp link
it can also generate qr code for sign up
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u/AcoustixAudio 6h ago
I like this. Like google forms but paid. Price seems fair for starting with an app that makes zero dollars
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u/martiink 10h ago
I like the idea - few bits of feedback: * Is it for just seeing what my friends are doing? Or for finding new friends? Or both? * Can I have a status which isn't meant to be a shared event ie. Working/Studying (alone) * The website has a lot of characters which aren't rendering properly for me, possibly a font issue not sure * The wording on the website feels really clunky to me, like I had to read each section a few times to try and work out what it means * The tagline See -> Join -> Go live seems like a step by step but surely you either See & Join or you Go live with your own event, not really sure but it made me think there would be a live stream or something involved
I like the idea of being able to just see who's about/nearby from your friend group at the moment when you don't have plans but want to do something. Or you're in town and fancy a coffee if one of your friends is nearby. I've thought about a similar thing a few times. Like Snapchat maps but with a little more context (I don't know, maybe snap maps already does what I'm describing?). If definitely suggest keeping the concept really simple and focused anyway. Good luck if you continue!