Building a Viral, Zero-Friction Social Game (Lessons in UX & Privacy)

feroz feroz — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:49:16 +0000

We just launched WhoKnowsMe, a friendship trivia game built to settle scores in group chats.

Many interactive web games are bloated with intrusive ads, load slowly, and force users to create accounts just to view their friends' scores. When building WhoKnowsMe, we set out to build a modern, high-performance alternative focused on absolute speed, privacy, and visual appeal.

Here are the key product lessons we learned:

1. Zero Onboarding Friction is King

Forcing sign-ups before someone can play a game is a major drop-off point. WhoKnowsMe requires zero accounts, emails, or password creation for both the creator and the quiz taker. You write your name, select your questions, and share.

2. Privacy via Local Storage

Without user profiles, how do creators find their dashboard if they close their browser? Instead of database logins, we silently store quiz slugs and private management keys inside the user's local browser storage. This gives creators a private "My Quizzes" history list directly in the header/footer while keeping their data 100% private to their device.

3. Aesthetics Build Organic Growth Loops

People love to share their scores, but plain text sharing is boring. We designed high-quality, downloadable 9:16 glassmorphic scorecard graphics. Takers can download these directly as PNGs to post on Instagram Stories or send in WhatsApp chats, creating a natural viral feedback loop.

Check out the live product at whoknowsme.techpick.tech and let me know your thoughts in the comments!

I Launched My First App on the Amazon Appstore: Halo

feroz feroz — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:57:53 +0000

Today, I published my first Android app on the Amazon Appstore.

The app is called Halo, a task manager built around a simple idea:

Productivity apps shouldn't just be useful — they should feel good to use.

Most task managers already have reminders, priorities, and checklists. What I noticed is that many of them feel cluttered or overwhelming after a while.

With Halo, I wanted to focus on a cleaner experience:

Beautiful built-in themes
Smooth task completion animations
Swipe gestures
Daily streak tracking
Priority levels
Subtasks
Fully offline
No login required

One of the biggest milestones wasn't coding the features — it was getting through the app submission process and seeing the app go live on the Amazon Appstore.

As an indie developer, seeing the app officially published was incredibly rewarding.

What I Learned
Shipping is harder than building.
App store approval requires attention to details like privacy policies, screenshots, descriptions, and testing.
User experience matters just as much as features.
Launching is only the beginning. Getting users is the real challenge.
What's Next

I'm currently looking for feedback from Android users and productivity enthusiasts.

What feature makes you stick with a task manager long-term?

Is it:

Simplicity?
Design?
Speed?
Widgets?
Reminders?
Something else?
Links

Amazon Appstore:
Check here
Landing Page:
Visit Site

I'd appreciate any feedback or suggestions for future improvements.

DEV Community: feroz feroz

Building a Viral, Zero-Friction Social Game (Lessons in UX & Privacy)

1. Zero Onboarding Friction is King

2. Privacy via Local Storage

3. Aesthetics Build Organic Growth Loops

I Launched My First App on the Amazon Appstore: Halo