This is my first real project, and it's now live in production: mynook.social.
Why another social network? When I asked myself "what would I change today?", social media was the first thing that came to mind. I think it started out great but became manipulative and noisy. After watching The Great Hack, I stopped posting photos online back in 2019. So I built the kind of network I'd actually want to use.
What makes it different:
Privacy by default public profiles show only a name and photo; private ones don't even appear in search.
You sort each person as Friend, Family, or Both, then choose who sees each photo. The restriction lives in the relationship, not just the post. (Party photos stay with friends; baby photos stay with family.)
Customizable profiles, so your space actually feels like yours.
I'm a developer from Portugal. After 10 years working in civil engineering, I decided to make the leap into software development.
It's been a challenging but rewarding journey, and I've just reached a milestone I'm proud of: I built a social network that's now live in production. It's a small, privacy-focused project, and I learned a huge amount building it on my own.
Excited to be part of this community and to learn from everyone here. Happy to connect with other career-changers or anyone building solo!
