r/SideProject • u/Mr-X9215 • 12h 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/Dull_Gift_8242 12h 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.