Each day, discover 5 new people from across the world. Listen to their audio interviews in a playlist/podcast format and message anyone that piques your interest.
I have always been curious about other people and the stories from their lives. I would like to meet way more new people than I currently do - especially those who are from outside my usual circles(different income levels, cultures, religions, nationalities, genders etc) - and who might help me futher broaden my perspective. And I would like to do this with minimal effort.
I am a heavy podcast listener (during my hour long walk every day). Most podcasts have segments where they invite guests (people I don’t know) - and I always enjoy the introductory questions - especially when they are of a personal nature. Plus I find the podcast format very efficient because it is always a secondary task (to working out, commute, cleaning etc) - so it doesn’t compete with any of the other tasks in my life.
So I decided to build an app that will turn each person into a mini-podcast. And I asked my friend Anil to help me.
So far, we only have about 15 users (mostly from among our friends). The product hunt launch is the first time we are giving the app to people we don't know. We are both nervous and excited :))
You can discover the first 5 people without having to login. So please please please try out the app and share your thoughts - feedback, criticism or love.
This is a beautiful idea and I find the thought process that let you to it very interesting! I instantly installed the app but was bummed to see I need to enter my phone number to create an account. I’m not comfortable doing that as I’ve used my number to sign up for services in the past, only to be enrolled to unwanted promotional campaigns. I can change my email or use a burner address to sign up, but I cannot change my phone number :)
@anna_0x
Thanks for the valuable feedback Anna. And the nice words :))
The logic behind having only phone number login was to make it harder for anonymous users that might lead to unexpected bad behaviour in the initial community. We wanted this to be a safe space - since users will be sharing stories from their lives.
But I understand the concerns with the mobile number login (although we don't use it for anything other than authentication). But yes, tech companies haven't earned the trust in general given the history. So will look at figuring out a more elegant solution to prevent anonymous users.
Meanwhile, I can send you a temporary login. Let me know what's the best way to send this to you.
My email is mukesh@nvmbr.com and twitter id is @yumsquare
@mukesh thanks, I DM'd you on Twitter! I don’t know what a safe alternative to phone numbers would be but I’m sure many people are wary of giving their phone number to new apps that have not yet proven to be trustworthy.
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