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Basit Jumani
Basit Jumani

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An internet joke made me build this.

few weeks ago, I noticed something funny.

People weren't measuring time in years anymore.

They were measuring it in "before GTA VI."
"I graduated before GTA VI."
"I got married before GTA VI."
"I built my first business before GTA VI."

It started as a meme, but the more I saw it, the more it felt like something bigger.

Everyone was waiting for the same game, but everyone had a completely different story.

That made me wonder:

What if you could turn your own "Before GTA VI" story into something you'd actually want to share?

So I started building.

The goal wasn't to make another meme generator.

It was to create something that felt personalโ€”a simple card that tells your story while the internet keeps
waiting.

Getting the idea was easy.

Designing something people would actually share wasn't.

I went through multiple card designs, removed features that added noise, rewrote the experience several times, and kept asking one question:

"Would I post this on my own Story?"

If the answer was no, it didn't stay.

The project is still evolving, but it's finally at a point where I'm happy to put it in front of real people.

I'd love to hear what you think.
What works?

What feels off?

And if you were making this, what would you change?

Every piece of feedback helps shape the next version.๐Ÿ‘‡

Try it out

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