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Hey Product Hunters,
I'm Serge Shagal, one of the minds behind Presence. In our hyper-connected world, we've lost touch with real, personal interactions. Presence is here to change that.
How it started:
My journey as an immigrant revealed a harsh reality: Although I had a vast online network, there were no people I could meet in real life like I had at home. I had yet to learn how to connect in person with members of my global online communities. At the same time, I often noticed friends in LinkedIn and WhatsApp groups asking, "Is anyone at WebSummit today?", "I have a long layover in Istanbul. Anyone up for coffee in Kadikoy?", "Who wants to go to The Weeknd concert together tomorrow?" It got me thinking - is there a better way to connect?
And that is where the idea for Presence was born.
Presence connects you with people who share your interests, culture, background, and communities. Our discovery and matchmaking approaches take advantage of:
1. AI technology
2. Geographic proximity
3. Diverse groups, from local running clubs to global product manager communities
As a community leader, you can be the catalyst for these meaningful connections by creating your own community.
Join over 20,000 digital nomads and creatives and explore hundreds of communities worldwide!
We are a small team and your feedback is very valuable to us. We see a huge gap in real world interactions and see a mission in getting people out and exploring the world together.
Thank you for your support!
PS. We have created a community for you to join and instantly meet other Product Hunters! Join with Presence: https://presence.bio/product_hunt
@serge_shagal Congrats on the launch! And thanks for building a tool for the people, I like the idea behind it. Wishing you and Presense lots of success 🚀
@l1berty@adelinaak thank you, I am personally very excited and inspired by this day, launch and all people who will learn about Presence thank to Product Hunt!
@mujaji Thank You! We're really inspired by the problem that most nomads, travelers and expats face and here to create a streamlined tool to address it. Hope people enjoy the experience!
The social geo-based space has always been challenging, but AI technology might finally be the game-changer this niche needed. There is no doubt that hyper-communities are getting bigger as a trend every year, so I'm rooting for Presence's success.
@dowhatmatter Yes, so many great applications have failed in this area. We're really trying to figure out what was broken and try to make it the new way. Bringing AI and community approach is our main bet. Thanks for the support!
Super nice idea and it feels like it's cool to join, though I had a concern when registering - what if someone's going to stalker you...? There's bunch of personal information you're sharing plus the location
@swtcornrr Thank you for sharing your concerns. I am happy to share with you how we address them. It's a combination of three points: 1. We don't show the exact location of the user, only the distance, this is done on purpose to not reveal the exact location of the user, only the proximity. 2. We never store previous locations. We don't track users. 3. You can hide even more with just one tap! That's it. Plus we're doing really much work around keeping the community safe, it includes a reporting system, banning and so on! Security is our top priority which we invest a lot in!
@swtcornrr thank you, Poli, for this question. We have actually thought a lot about this issue. The app never shows your location to anybody, just the distance you are from another user. This is specifically designed for safety. And you can always switch it off within the app, either in your profile or in the settings
P.S. It’s so nice to see that this launch is working and bringing us such thoughtful and caring users!
Hey Serge, congrats on the launch! I've always been a big fan of focus groups and communities, so I'm thrilled to see your next-gen interface and user experience. I'm curious, how did you attract your first group of users? Having built social apps before, I know the initial stage of cold initiation is the toughest. I'd love to hear your perspective on this.
@leolu It was a phenomenal case by the way, thanks for asking. What we did was print a poster and literally cover the streets of our city with it. We spent $50 on it. The result was 1500 users in two weeks, while we still had a very basic MVP for iOS only! I'll be happy to tell you more if you find it interesting! And thanks for your support!
"Presence" sounds like an amazing platform to connect with like-minded individuals in new places! I love the idea of discovering people with shared interests and backgrounds. Have you considered integrating a feature that allows users to schedule meetups or events based on their interests? It could be a fantastic way to facilitate real-life connections within the community. Keep up the great work!
@dmytrosem Thanks for the warm words! And we are absolutely ready to add meetup features very soon as we hear a lot of demand from users. That's something we'll be delivering in one of the next updates. Can't wait to see communities using it! Thanks for the support!
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