The latest articles on DEV Community by Timothy Mbachu (@timmbach). https://dev.to/timmbach https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3928773%2F052883cc-2054-4ef9-973e-ee9e89bf6696.png https://dev.to/timmbach en Timothy Mbachu Wed, 13 May 2026 13:01:25 +0000 https://dev.to/timmbach/i-built-an-app-because-group-chats-are-terrible-at-planning-hangouts-k53 https://dev.to/timmbach/i-built-an-app-because-group-chats-are-terrible-at-planning-hangouts-k53 <p>We've all been there. Someone drops a "we should hang out soon 🙌" in the group chat. Twenty reactions, zero follow-through. The message gets buried under memes and voice notes, and three weeks later you're still "figuring out a date."<br> We built FOMO Social to solve this.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fv75f30vnrxhbfaeo5y4g.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fv75f30vnrxhbfaeo5y4g.png" alt=" " width="704" height="1520"></a></p> <p><strong>What it is</strong><br> FOMO Social is a focused app for organizing real-world hangouts. Not another messaging app, not a calendar, not a polls-in-WhatsApp workaround.</p> <p>You create an activity (dinner, hike, game night, etc), set a time and place, pick a capacity, and invite the right people. That's it. No noise.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fu5z4v812mgtp0cvs1x12.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fu5z4v812mgtp0cvs1x12.png" alt=" " width="704" height="1520"></a></p> <p><strong>A few things I'm proud of:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Circles: Organize your contacts by vibe (gym crew, uni friends, coworkers) so you're always inviting the right group.</li> <li>Recurring activities: Set up your weekly coffee run once and it handles itself.</li> <li>Smart notifications: Reminders fire automatically for confirmed attendees, 1 hour before and at the start time.</li> <li>Privacy controls: Decline an invite discreetly, keep visibilty under activities friends-only, or go fully private. Available on iOS, Android, and web</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fa534m8dyr3onqohlavne.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fa534m8dyr3onqohlavne.png" alt=" " width="704" height="1527"></a></p> <p><strong>Why I'm sharing this</strong><br> I'm at the early stages and I genuinely want real feedback from people who care about product quality. If you've ever wished coordinating plans with friends felt less like herding cats, give it a shot.</p> <p><a href="https://fomo-social.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">fomo-social.app</a></p> <p>Would love to hear what you think in the comments. What's confusing, what's missing, what works.</p> <p><em>Built with React, Capacitor, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Firebase. Happy to talk tech if anyone's curious.</em></p> capacitor typescript firebase react