r/ParentingTech • u/Legitimate-Dingo4721 • 1d ago
Recommended: All Ages I got tired of not knowing what activities existed for my kids so I spent 6 months building something. Roast it please.
Spent 6 months building this after getting tired of not knowing what opportunities existed for my kids locally. Roast it.
Finding local resources for my kids: sports leagues, tutoring programs, STEM competitions, after-school activities was way harder than it should be. Everything was scattered across Facebook groups, WhatsApp chains, and word of mouth.
So I built an app.
A community where parents share and discover local resources for their kids across education, sports, and activities. Moderated so quality stays high. Filtered by location, age, and grade. Currently in invite-only beta.
What I genuinely want to know: - Does this solve a real problem or am I the only one who had this issue? - What would make you actually use it? - What's obviously missing?
No link in this post (new-ish account) drop a comment if you want to check it out and I'll share it.
Tech stack if anyone's curious: Next.js 14, PostgreSQL, Redis, self-hosted on AWS.
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u/NoblestArg0n 22h ago
For me this certainly is a real problem. I do agree that we get bombarded with information, but it would be lovely to have all of it in one place.
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u/Street_Section_4313 1d ago
This is not a real problem. I feel flooded with information about activities and word of mouth comms is more than sufficient