Dalex Davis

I build things😁

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Ship → Learn → Improve → Repeat. Skipped the “learn” part before. Built cool projects, but no one saw them, so no feedback. Here to change that. 😁

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13d ago

From citynoise to OpenMarker: Why taking a break was the best move.

I spent months building citynoise, a localised social platform designed to build stronger communities in cities. The feedback was always "it s cool," but the reality was zero engagement. I fell into the classic trap: I built it, but nobody came. I decided to take some time off from the project to clear my head.

The "Aha!" Moment at University

While taking time off from citynosie, I focused on University more. As a Course Rep, I attended a Course feedback meeting where I noticed a pattern. I kept hearing the same two complaints over and over: