In my last thread, I shared how the chaos of planning inspired us to build GemsAround .

Now let s dive into what we re actually building

At its heart, GemsAround is simple:

Short travel reels from locals & travelers

Early-stage building is full of hacks and sometimes the fastest, scrappiest experiments teach you more than months of proper work.

I ve heard of people testing demand with:

• A fake door sign-up button that went nowhere (but proved interest)

• A quick landing page with nothing behind it

• Cold DMs to potential users with a mockup

• Even just a Google Form dressed up as a product