ntwrk

Have better relationships

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Have better relationships

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Be a better friend, mentor, sibling, sales person, networker. Get reminded when it's time to reach out to people and what you last chatted about. With ntwrk, you'll start to notice your relationships become stronger. You'll know more about what's going on in their lives and vice versa. Don't just reach out when you need something.

Launch tags:iOS•Productivity•Task Management

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ntwrk

Maker

Thanks for the hunt, @JasonShen! TL;DR I was tired of losing touch with people that I cared about so I built ntwrk to make it super easy and almost fun to maintain relationships. It reminds me when I should reach out and because I jot down what we chatted about last time it's easy to start up a conversation ("How'd your LSAT exam go?"). The longer version is that I've had this idea bouncing around my head for the past three years. I wanted a way to make sure it didn't go too long before I chatted with people. Not necessarily see them for lunch or dinner or drinks but just chat or talk with them. I wanted to get a quick pulse into their lives and what was happening. I wanted to avoid saying "Man, what's it been, like 3 years?!" and then trying to play catch up over the next hour. This went beyond just friends. I have potential investors I want to reach out to every few months to update them with the company, a mentor I want to reach out to weekly with updates and great customers that I want to talk to at least every six months to make sure everything is going smoothly. My initial MVP was just a recurring calendar event for each person, but an event didn't feel great because it didn't have to be a specific day or time. My next MVP was a spreadsheet, which worked really well but wasn't fun or visually nice to use. So, at the start of 2016, I joined @JasonShen's Ship Your Side Project (http://shipyoursideproject.com/) to get over the motivational threshold and start working on it. Using Facebook's React Native, in 6 short weeks I had the first version complete. Something I could use on my iPhone and share with my friends. From there I polished it up and relied on my amazing Beta testers to iron out the wrinkles. I've been using it in earnest for about 4 months now and my relationships are noticeably stronger. I feel more connected with these people and what's going on with their lives. Because of that, we tend to be able to help each other more and ask things from each other more. I love it. Anyway, a little long-winded but I hope you give it a try, even with a few people that you'd like to talk with more often. And watch the relationship get stronger. You'll eventually add others to the list as time goes on and you'll start to feel more in control with that part of your life. If you want to manage an unlimited number of Relationships, leave a comment here and I'll fire you a promo code. Happy NTWRKing!

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

Today Only! Get Unlimited Relationships for Life! Just add your seventh person and hit upgrade when it prompts you. Happy ntwrking!

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10yr ago

@joshuapinter @jasonshen I've been doing something similar for quite a while in a spreadsheet, so I definitely see the value and having this managed in an app is awesome! All the best with the launch; I'll be intently waiting for the Android launch :)

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@squidamus @jasonshen Awesome, thanks. Yes, I had a spreadsheet pretty dialed in with conditional color formatting and everything! This is just an evolution from that, really. Android is just around the corner. Stay tuned!

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10yr ago

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@joshuapinter I just dropped my iPhone & it died. Looks like I'm going to miss the free upgrade. What a bummer!

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@arunpattnaik No worries man, fire me a message when you get your phone up and running. I'll sort you out!

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10yr ago

Fascinating project, looks very useful even for family contacts, you know they way you really should see that Aunt even 6 months! Upgrade button does nothing though?

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@stevenlaw Ha! Makes it easier to be a better nephew, Steven. I'm the same way. To get the free promo, you'll have to quit ntwrk, relaunch it and then add 7 Relationships. Hit Upgrade when it asks you to and that's it! Happy ntwrking and be sure to spread the love around the internets! :)

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10yr ago

@joshuapinter no luck. I am iOS 10 public beta. Could be the issue.

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@stevenlaw If you scroll down on the Relationships page, it should say "ntwrk 1.10.1 (56)". What does yours say?

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10yr ago

@joshuapinter 47

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@stevenlaw Okay, so make sure you have internet connection, run ntwrk for a minute (so it can download the over-the-air update), quit it (double press home button and swipe up on ntwrk), relaunch it and then tell me what it says.

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10yr ago

Hunter

It's never been easier to connect with new people — but how do we maintain that relationship over time, especially when we're all so busy? It's been awesome watching Josh scratch his own itch and build ntwrk, a tool that helps you stay in touch with friends and business contacts through a visual and easy-to-configure iPhone app. ntwrk sprung out of our first round of Ship Your Side Project earlier this year and I couldn't be more proud!

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@jasonshen Ship Your Side Project was the catalyst to breathe life into this idea that had been rattling around in my mind for years. Thanks for getting like-minded makers together with SYSP and all the support along the way.

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10yr ago

Awesome idea ! Definitely something I searched for a long time and something I thought Streak or other small CRMs would include that as a basic functionality, but no (I tried multiple times though). It even joined the top list of my "side projects that I would definitely start...tomorrow" :D I started testing it today with my first notes taken already. I would love to be able to keep more contacts though, as I want to be able to keep the conversation going mostly with the people that I don't see often (ie which are not in my closest circle, and therefore the ones I need reminders for !). A nice feature that would go along well with more contacts would be lists of contacts, for which you can set the same frequency (~bulk edit the frequency of all the contacts in the same list), e.g. : high-school friends (1/year), college friends (2/year), past colleagues (1/quarter), etc... I saw that you mentioned something like "lists" in the comments already, and I can't wait. Keep up the good work ! Say @joshuapinter, you don't have any of those unlimited contacts promo code lying around by any chance ? :)

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@kevin_ferret Great thinking! The lists will be good. And bulk updating would be sweet too. Like, a default for the group that you would be able to override as well. Added to the list! And, yep, you bet Kevin. Just quit ntwrk (double click home and swipe up on ntwrk), relaunch and try to add your 7th Relationship. When it prompts you to upgrade, click "Upgrade". You're welcome. ;) Let me know if that works.

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10yr ago

@joshuapinter It works, thanks a lot ! Or, with the (mandatory) gif :

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@kevin_ferret I friggin' love GIFs!

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10yr ago

I would love to see a networking app that works in spaced repition with relationships. I've never seen that before, but I feel like it would be a great feature.

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@imtimmc Hey man. Not sure what you mean but I'm intrigued. Can you explain a little bit.

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10yr ago

@joshuapinter Spaced repetition is great for getting things into your long term memory. I use programs like Cerego and Anki for learning specific things all the time. That being said, trying to do this in a program like Anki doesn't totally work for me. I've always wondered if someone could make a similar kind of spacing effect application for meeting people. Like I meet "person x" today I should reach out in 3 days so they don't forget me. Then reach out in 7 days, then let's say 20 days etc. Can I stay top of mind with people even if I rarely see them? If I want that relationship to be top of mind the algorithm tightens the spacing. I don't know the more I say this out loud. It might be a lousy feature. Ha I guess I haven't thought about this enough. Thanks for replying Joshua! I'm definitely trying the app too.

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@imtimmc Ahh... gotcha! I use a similar thing for vocabulary with @theinkpaste. I'm stilling getting emails for words I put in there years ago! Haha. I think the intention is in the right place, except I think it's sort of reversed with ntwrk. I tend to add people and start with a modest frequency like "every 3 months" and then based on how the relationship builds and how often we actually need to keep in touch, I adjust that to what fits. So, for example, my mentor is weekly because he needs to know the gritty details of the business' progress, but potential investors are set to 2 months because they just need the TL;DR updates and would be annoyed if I reached out to them more often than that. It takes a bit of social awareness to know what's the right frequency. I also wanted to make sure I didn't automate this too much so that the Relationships remain real and you actually have to care about maintaining the relationship, even with ntwrk. Otherwise, it just becomes insincere. Ultimately, I wanted to make it easier to Do The Right Thing (TM). :) Thanks for the comment!

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10yr ago

@joshuapinter you have a point and I see how that could come across as insincere. I guess I was just thinking of the problem from the opposite direction. I look forward to testing ntwrk out this weekend. Thanks!

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@imtimmc I like your thinking. Have fun this weekend! :)

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10yr ago

Awesome! Ntwrk on PH - well done. Been a user since the early versions. It's easy to use and seems to notify me at the right times, but it's most valuable feature is being able to keep track of what we chatted about last. I have about 5 contacts on there but I don't see why it wouldn't scale for someone who has many more to keep in touch with (maybe someone like @rrhoover perhaps? - lend me your thoughts?)

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@irfaan @rrhoover Thanks, man! I'm sitting at about 25 people in my ntwrk that spans across family, personal and business. The idea with ntwrk is not to have 100s of people in there, that's what Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are for. But to have the people you'll actually reach out to on a regular basis and can care about what's going on in their life, and vice-versa. There's no hard limit but I imagine it's under 100. Anything beyond that would be too much for our brains to keep straight. One feature that's coming up is simple lists to keep things a little more organized. You'll be able to tap on the "Relationships" at the top and quickly select between "All", "Family" "Personal" "Business". Plus, you'll be able to name your own lists to whatever you like. Giddy up!

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10yr ago

DREAM COME TRUE. I've been using CJournal which is clunky. This is everything I need and nothing I don't need. Color-coded, with photos, and a timeline—all my favorite ways to view information visually! I've always needed this particularly for personal relationships: I am so bad at keeping in touch, especially long-distance friendships/relatives. Thank you. How do I upgrade for more contacts?? Speaking of which, feature request: bulk add/import contacts.

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10yr ago

ntwrk

Maker

@elizabethefirst That's exactly the kind of response that makes me happy - I knew I couldn't have been the only one with this problem! To get the Unlimited Relationships promo, just quit ntwrk, relaunch it and then try and add your seventh Relationship. When it prompts you, click Upgrade and voila. For that feature request - great idea! Somebody else mentioned that it would be nice to add multiple people from your Contacts before being sent back to the home page. Would that work well for you?

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