Post by Katie Johnson

With LinkedIn’s US offices shutting down for the week, I found myself with a rare block of unstructured time. I didn't plan any big trips, so I spent the week catching up on life—errands, house projects, in-person volunteering, and finally vibe-coding an app I’ve been dreaming up for a long time. With 125 Lovable credits, I built the MVP of a "slow-tech" personal relationship utility built on four guiding principles: helpful, ethical, person-first, and transparent. There is no infinite scroll, no follower counts, and no ads. It’s designed purely to remove the administrative friction of maintaining your real-world community. It even features a "log off" recommendation—once recommended connection prompts are cleared, the app tells you to close the screen and go be present. Between projects, I also read Think Again by Adam Grant and found the exact framework I need for this launch: the "Challenge Network." The standard "friends and family" beta is wonderful for morale, but it has one big blind spot: the people who love you most are often too kind to give brutal feedback. Because they just want to see you succeed, they might quietly overlook a clunky feature rather than risk hurting your feelings. To build my app right, I need the opposite. I’m opening up a few early access keys, but I am specifically looking for my Challenge Network. I need: 📉 The Slow-Tech Skeptic: Hold me accountable to those guiding principles and make sure I never compromise on keeping the app genuinely ethical and transparent. ⚙️ The Systems Thinker: Poke holes in my logistical loops and database routing. 🗣️ The Blunt Bestie: Tell me when my UI is confusing or my copy is corny. If you want to test-drive a totally different kind of connection app—and you promise to be brutally honest with me about where it breaks—drop a comment or DM me. #BuildInPublic #ThinkAgain #LinkedInLife #SlowTech #Startups