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Built a privacy-first social battery tracker (no email, instant friend pairing via link sharing) (socialbattery.space)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by the_square@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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We talk less and less about how we're actually feeling, everyone just says "I'm fine" even when they're not. So I built a tool to make social energy levels visible between friends without needing the conversation.

Tech highlights:

  • No email signup (just username + password)
  • Instant friend pairing via shareable links
  • Real-time status sync
  • Mobile-first PWA design
  • Quick action buttons (e.g., "ask for coffee")

How it works:
You share your link → they open it and register → you're automatically friends and can see each other's battery levels in real time.

Live at socialbattery.space (works best on mobile, but desktop works too)
Built this because emotional state sharing shouldn't require a vulnerable conversation every time. Would love feedback from the community.

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[–] zentigger@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Heck yeah, will do! Now it’s just a matter of getting my circle to actually use it lol

Edit to add: Seconding the offline status idea, it would be helpful to have a “last updated” feature so friends can know if this is up-to-date.