The latest articles on DEV Community by Unisquads (@unisquads). https://dev.to/unisquads 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%2F4040886%2F293838c1-e733-4a6f-8dc0-23e69a658d3b.png https://dev.to/unisquads en Unisquads Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:45:58 +0000 https://dev.to/unisquads/building-unisquads-combining-community-wikis-maps-and-interactive-picks-30n https://dev.to/unisquads/building-unisquads-combining-community-wikis-maps-and-interactive-picks-30n <p>Online communities generate valuable knowledge every day, but much of it disappears into timelines and old discussion threads. We built <strong>Unisquads</strong> to explore a different model: community participation combined with information that stays structured and discoverable.</p> <h2> What is Unisquads? </h2> <p><a href="https://unisquads.io" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unisquads</a> is a community platform for discovering and contributing to:</p> <ul> <li>collaborative wiki pages</li> <li>curated lists and collections</li> <li>interactive maps</li> <li>community forums and shared information</li> <li>tournament-style picks and comparisons</li> </ul> <p>The idea is to connect formats that are normally scattered across separate services. A user might discover a topic through a list, explore related places on a map, read structured background information, and then participate in a community pick.</p> <h2> The product problem </h2> <p>Traditional feeds are optimized for what is new, not necessarily what remains useful. Important context gets buried, repeated questions fragment good answers, and older contributions become difficult to find.</p> <p>Wikis solve part of this problem, but conventional wiki experiences can feel passive. Forums are highly participatory, but their knowledge is often difficult to organize. Unisquads brings these strengths together by combining structured pages with community-driven discovery and interaction.</p> <h2> Designing for different ways to explore </h2> <p>People do not always want to search with a precise query. Sometimes they want to browse a collection, navigate visually, compare two choices, or learn from what a community has already organized.</p> <p>That led us to support multiple discovery surfaces:</p> <ol> <li> <strong>Wiki pages</strong> for durable, structured context.</li> <li> <strong>Lists</strong> for curated recommendations and collections.</li> <li> <strong>Maps</strong> for spatial and location-based discovery.</li> <li> <strong>Picks</strong> for engaging comparisons and community preferences.</li> <li> <strong>Community participation</strong> for continuously improving the information.</li> </ol> <h2> What comes next </h2> <p>We are continuing to improve how these formats connect and how community contributions can remain useful without creating unnecessary friction. The long-term goal is to make collective knowledge easier to discover, understand, and build upon.</p> <p>Explore the platform at <strong><a href="https://unisquads.io" rel="noopener noreferrer">unisquads.io</a></strong>.</p> <p>Unisquads is operated by startupful.</p> product webdev community showdev