dexwell

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by dexwell 7y ago
I recently launched Cardbox, an app that reimagines your address book as your definitive social network. No timeline, no posts, no ads, no data monetization; just contacts. As an independent place to stay connected, it enables people to lea
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by dexwell 7y ago
> A simple idea that makes sense. Good luck! I see a use case and would install if there was an android version. How does adding others work? Scan QR code? Search their pre-added contact info? Thanks! Android is planned. You add someon
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by dexwell 7y ago
The core idea is that we move to self-managed, modern, always up-to-date, dynamic contacts which are also way faster and easier to exchange. I imagine it's also the first alternative to Facebook for people who simply want to stay in to
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by dexwell 7y ago
Thank you very much! It's hard for me to say as I have no experience with Android development so far. The app is built using React Native, so most of the code will work on Android. It's just a matter of getting it to work, then ma
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by dexwell 7y ago
Thank you! I truly believe in the idea: I've had it since 2014, and after a few stranded attempts with various co-founders (as a side project, no funding nor enough time) I decided to roll up my sleeves and learn to build everything my
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by dexwell 7y ago
Hey HN, I'm the (solo) founder at Cardbox. Happy to answer any questions and respond to feedback! After growing frustrated from outdated, incomplete, and duplicate contact information that had accumulated over the years, I realized tha
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Show HN: Cardbox – The address book reimagined as a social network(cardbox.app)
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