Hey DEV fam! 👋
Different kind of post from me today. No live link, no repo — just introducing a project, because we're not ready to open the doors yet.
🇧🇩 What is Prangon?
Prangon is a social network being built in Bangladesh. The tagline on the app says it straight: next-generation social networking.
The project has been in development for 9+ months. It started as a solo project — recently I joined, so now it's a duo 😂
🎨 The design language
We went the opposite way of typical social apps: airy whites and refined neutrals instead of the usual dark or oversaturated look, thin editorial stroke icons, heavy glass-morphism with frosted glass surfaces, and Electric Coral (#FF4F5A) as the brand accent.
✨ The features
Profile Theme System — our most distinctive one. Four themes: Default, Gold (subtle premium amber), Platinum (cool chrome/silver), and Nitro (premium mono with animated elements). Each theme restyles your post cards, borders and visual treatment. Pick the one that matches your personality.
Animated GIF Cover Photos — Nitro-exclusive. Premium users can upload animated GIF profile covers, regular users get static ones. The platform even validates GIF-only uploads based on theme.
Premium Styling Hierarchy — post cards visually distinguish tiers: standard borders for regular users, amber for Gold verified, chrome/zinc for Platinum, and monochrome with a subtle white glow for Nitro. An aspirational ladder: default → gold → platinum → nitro.
Post Pinning & Curation — pin your best posts to your profile so visitors see your greatest hits first.
Live Analytics Dashboard — built in, Instagram-Insights-style: profile views with trend percentages, content reach (reactions × 3), reaction tracking, and share counts with historical comparison. No separate app needed.
Double-Tap Heart + Custom Reactions — the classic double-tap-to-like with heart animation, plus emoji reactions beyond a plain like.
Smart Adaptive Header — the header collapses and expands based on scroll, smoothly hiding and revealing search and icons depending on screen space. Fluid, responsive navigation.
Progressive Profile Depth — profile data visibility is controlled per user (follow status decides what others can see). Privacy plus social dynamics.
And under the hood it's PWA-first, with role-based access and SEO baked in.
🆚 How is this different?
| Feature | Prangon | Instagram / TikTok |
|---|---|---|
| Profile themes | 4 customizable themes with a tier system | Single standard look |
| Animated covers | GIF covers for premium (Nitro) | No animated profile covers |
| Design aesthetic | Editorial minimal + glass-morphism | Bright, saturated, standard UI |
| Analytics | Built-in live dashboard with trends | Separate analytics app |
| Brand color | Electric Coral | Multiple brand variants |
| Post personalization | Theme-based post card styling | Uniform post appearance |
🐛 Where it stands
We have a stable version working. But it still has some bugs, so we're not releasing it publicly yet — we'd rather polish it than ship something half-broken.
No launch date yet. When the bugs are squashed, we'll share it here first.
Meanwhile — what would YOU want from a social network made for Bangladesh? Feature ideas, warnings, "this will fail because..." — I read everything. 💬
👤 My builds: github.com/shohail-mahmud
📸 Me on Instagram: @shohailmahmud09
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