Ask HN: Would you use a site for meeting programmers at Starbucks?
HN:
I recently moved to Santa Monica and have been having a hard time meeting programmers and people in general who have similar interests.
There are a few Starbucks within walking distance and it seems that they are all over LA. (Most big cities and even suburbs this seems to be the case)
I'm thinking about building a super simple app that asks you for 3 interests (ex: programming, heavy metal, gym) , a schedule, and your zip code. The app initiates the meetup by matching your availability and links you to the nearest Starbucks to meet up. Because the app initiates the meetup, I believe it would take the friction out of fear of rejection and forcing people to take initiative.
I recently moved to Santa Monica and have been having a hard time meeting programmers and people in general who have similar interests.
There are a few Starbucks within walking distance and it seems that they are all over LA. (Most big cities and even suburbs this seems to be the case)
I'm thinking about building a super simple app that asks you for 3 interests (ex: programming, heavy metal, gym) , a schedule, and your zip code. The app initiates the meetup by matching your availability and links you to the nearest Starbucks to meet up. Because the app initiates the meetup, I believe it would take the friction out of fear of rejection and forcing people to take initiative.
Would you guys use something like this?