Building almost™ — a proximity-based connection app for travelers (bootstrapped, non-technical, 10k budget)
Hey Indie Hackers đź‘‹
I’m B, a non-technical founder and I’m building almost™, a proximity-based connection app for travelers.
Here's the thing: airports are dense human intersections. Thousands of people moving through the same space at the same time. But we have zero infrastructure for discovering those overlaps.
You could be sitting next to someone who's going to the same conference. Or someone you'd love to grab dinner with during a delay. Or someone who could help you practice your pitch before a big meeting. But you'll never know, because airports function like anonymous tunnels.
That's what I'm solving.
almost shows you who's crossing your path while you travel — before, during, or after. Add your trip (airport + dates), see who overlaps, connect if it feels right.
No algorithms guessing compatibility. Just real-world proximity as the organizing principle.
Where I am now:
• Month into building in public
• Working prototype tested with early users
• Waitlist for early access signups
• Working with developers on the MVP using FlutterFlow + Supabase
• Bootstrapped with ~10K
Target launch: May 2026
My biggest challenge:
The density problem. How do I get enough users in the same airports at the same time to make overlaps actually happen? Especially at launch when the network is small.
(Current targets: DFW, SFO, NYC, ATL, SEA, BNA)
Would love to hear how others have tackled cold-start problems like this.
Happy to share more about the build. Ask me anything.
