how i built a site to save, share, and discover links in 6 weeks as a beginner web developer

Summary

Macy introduces her new website designed for saving, sharing, and discovering online links. Users can register quickly and choose to save links privately or share them publicly with the community. After six weeks of development and iterating on ideas, the website is now live, initially gaining traction through friends and Twitter. Macy is eager for feedback and plans to continue refining the platform.

Takeaways

• 🌐 Macy is developing a website for saving, sharing, and discovering online links.
• 🔑 Registration is quick and easy, taking less than a minute to complete.
• 🔒 Users can save links privately or choose to share them with the community.
• 👥 Publicly shared links are saved and categorized for both the user and the community.
• 🛠️ The website started as a project about 6 weeks ago.
• 💻 Macy has been involved in web development for a few months prior to this project.
• 🔄 The project went through multiple iterations before reaching its current state.
• 🐦 Macy shared a prototype on Twitter but did not receive much initial traction.
• 🔧 Despite the initial lack of traction, Macy continued to refine and improve the website.
• 🤝 Friends provided feedback and became the first users of the website.
• 🚀 The website is now available for others to check out and provide their thoughts.
• 🔜 Macy plans to continue developing the website and see where it leads.

Q & A

What is the main purpose of the website Macy is working on?

The website helps users save, share, and discover links online.

How does a user get started with the website?

A user needs to register, which should take less than a minute, and then log in to start saving links.

Can users save links privately, or do they have to share them publicly?

Users can choose to save links privately or share them publicly with the community.

What happens if a user decides to save a link publicly?

The link will be saved for the user and also shared with the community, where it will be categorized.

How long has Macy been working on this project?

Macy started building the project about six weeks ago.

How much experience does Macy have in web development?

Macy has been doing web development for a few months.

What helped Macy develop the idea for this website?

Joining Buildspace helped Macy hone down the idea and work on it.

What challenges did Macy face during the development of the website?

Macy faced challenges such as a lack of traction after sharing the project on Twitter, but used this time to fix issues and continue building.

How many users did Macy have initially, and how did that number grow?

Initially, Macy had four users who were friends that shared ideas. The website is now available for others to check out.

What are Macy's future plans for the website?

Macy plans to keep building the website and see where it goes.