The latest articles on DEV Community by Brian Kabinga (@brian_kabinga_f15ec50182a). https://dev.to/brian_kabinga_f15ec50182a https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4119793%2F4d6c2f8f-aef5-406b-ac73-ddb3f67c0b78.jpg https://dev.to/brian_kabinga_f15ec50182a en Brian Kabinga Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:53:55 +0000 https://dev.to/brian_kabinga_f15ec50182a/im-building-happening-a-social-app-for-discovering-whats-happening-around-you-3j76 https://dev.to/brian_kabinga_f15ec50182a/im-building-happening-a-social-app-for-discovering-whats-happening-around-you-3j76 <p>I’m Building Happening — A Social App for Discovering What’s Happening Around You 🚀</p> <p>There’s always something happening.</p> <p>A concert.<br> A football match.<br> A tech meetup.<br> A gaming event.<br> A community gathering.<br> A networking opportunity.<br> A new experience you didn't even know existed.</p> <p>The problem is finding it.</p> <p>That’s why I’m building Happening.</p> <p>Happening is a social app that helps people discover events, experiences, communities, and things happening around them — while giving them a place to connect and participate.</p> <p>🌍 Built from Kenya, for the world.</p> <p>I started Happening because I wanted to answer a simple question:</p> <p>«What if you could open one app and simply see what’s happening around you?»</p> <p>Instead of information about events being scattered across Instagram, WhatsApp groups, websites, posters, and different platforms, Happening brings discovery and social interaction together.</p> <p>What I'm building</p> <p>Happening is more than an event listing platform.</p> <p>It's being built around:</p> <ul> <li>🎉 Discovering events and experiences</li> <li>👥 Connecting with people</li> <li>💬 Discussions around events</li> <li>📸 Sharing event moments</li> <li>🤝 Communities and social connections</li> <li>🎟️ Ticketing and event participation</li> <li>🔒 Private events and invitations</li> <li>✅ Verified organizers</li> </ul> <p>And this is only the beginning.</p> <p>The journey</p> <p>I'm building Happening as an independent developer and founder, and getting an idea from code into the hands of real users has taught me something:</p> <p>Building the product is only half the battle.</p> <p>The other half is getting people to discover it, try it, give feedback, and eventually make it part of their lives.</p> <p>That's where I am right now.</p> <p>I'm looking for developers, designers, event organizers, creators, communities, and anyone interested in building the future of social discovery to follow the journey and share their thoughts.</p> <p>If you're interested, check it out:</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://happening.co.ke" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://happening.co.ke</a></p> <p>There’s always something happening.</p> <p>The challenge is finding it.</p> <p>And I'm building Happening to help solve that.</p> <h1> webdev #javascript #react #startup #opensource #kenya #buildinpublic[]( </h1> <p><a href="https://dev.tourl"></a><br> )</p> programming webdev