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Osman Pehlivanoğlu
Osman Pehlivanoğlu

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I Built a Minimalist Weekly Planner That Doesn't Suck

You know what I hate about most planning apps? They try to do everything.

Gantt charts. Kanban boards. Team collaboration. AI assistants. Integrations with 47 different services.

And then you want to change the background color?

"Upgrade to Pro for $9.99/month" 💀

I just wanted to plan my week.

So I built Dowe — a dead simple weekly planner that does exactly what it says.

## 🎯 What It Does

  • 7-day weekly view — See your entire week at a glance
  • Drag & drop — Reorganize tasks effortlessly
  • Swipe gestures — Complete tasks by swiping right (mobile-first)
  • Monthly/Yearly notes — For bigger picture goals
  • 8 beautiful themes — Light & dark modes (yes, for free)
  • 12 languages — i18n done right
  • No account required — Works offline, your data stays local

## 🛠️ Tech Stack

Built with:

  • Next.js 15 (App Router + Turbopack)
  • Supabase (PostgreSQL + Auth)
  • TailwindCSS
  • PWA-ready

## 📱 Mobile-First Philosophy

The app feels native on mobile:

  • Swipe right → Complete task
  • Swipe left → Uncomplete
  • Long press → Move/Copy menu
  • Pull to refresh

No clunky mobile adaptations. It was designed for thumbs first.

## 🔗 Try It

Live: dowe.app

It's free. No signup walls. No "premium" upsells. No "you've reached your daily task limit" BS.

What features would you add to your ideal weekly planner? I'm curious what minimal means to others.

## 📱 Android App Coming Soon™

The app is ready. Tested. Works great.

But Google says I need 12 testers to use it for 14 days before I'm allowed to publish it. You know, to protect users from... checks notes ...a to-do list app.

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AIOR TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI

Nice👍

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Osman Pehlivanoğlu

Thank you AIOR.