Why every social app fails the friendship test
Dating apps want romance. Professional networks want resumes. Why is there nothing for just... hanging out?
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Loneliness, real-world connection, building in public, and everything in between.
Dating apps want romance. Professional networks want resumes. Why is there nothing for just... hanging out?
We could have just asked people to tap "I met them." We didn't. Here's why the extra step is the whole point.
Location sharing is scary. Meeting strangers is scary. We built safety in before we built anything else.
What I shipped, what broke, what I learned, and why I'd do it all again. A raw update from the early days.
LinkedIn endorsements mean nothing. Avilo endorsements can only happen after you actually meet. That changes everything.
A location-based app with no users near you is useless. We knew that from day one. This is our strategy.