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      <title>The hardest part of building Yhuu wasn't the code. It was 
figuring out how to make anonymity feel safe, not creepy. 
Still learning. yhuu.life — would love your thoughts.</title>
      <dc:creator>Evans Owusu</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>I built an anonymous Q&amp;A app for relationships using React + Supabase — here's how it works</title>
      <dc:creator>Evans Owusu</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/evans_owusu_6801c8d54ae89/i-built-an-anonymous-qa-app-for-relationships-using-react-supabase-heres-how-it-works-1143</link>
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  The Problem
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&lt;p&gt;People rarely say what they actually mean — especially to someone they know personally.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I wanted a way to ask honest questions without the social pressure of asking face-to-face. So I built &lt;strong&gt;Yhuu&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  What Yhuu Does
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yhuu lets you send anonymous questions to anyone — a partner, friend, or someone you're getting to know. They answer freely because they don't know it's you. You then see their answers compared to what you &lt;em&gt;expected&lt;/em&gt; them to say.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;That gap between expected and actual? We call it the &lt;strong&gt;Vibe Check&lt;/strong&gt; — and it's where the real insight lives.&lt;/p&gt;




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  The Stack
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&lt;strong&gt;Frontend:&lt;/strong&gt; React + TypeScript&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Backend:&lt;/strong&gt; Supabase (auth, database, edge functions)&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Hosting:&lt;/strong&gt; Vercel&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Delivery:&lt;/strong&gt; WhatsApp, Snapchat &amp;amp; Telegram integration&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Encryption:&lt;/strong&gt; All session records are encrypted end-to-end&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  The Hardest Parts to Build
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. The Vibe Check UI&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Displaying two answers side-by-side (expected vs actual) in a way that felt intuitive took several iterations. The emotional weight of that comparison needed to feel meaningful, not clinical.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Anonymous delivery without being creepy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
The line between "anonymous and safe" and "anonymous and weird" is thin. A lot of the UX work went into making the recipient feel comfortable answering, not suspicious.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Retention&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
This is still unsolved. The first session is compelling — but how do you bring someone back? Still experimenting.&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Try It
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&lt;p&gt;🔗 &lt;a href="https://yhuu.life" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;yhuu.life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Would love feedback from developers — especially on the architecture and any edge cases you spot. Happy to answer questions about any part of the build!&lt;/p&gt;

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