danfang

Founder here,

Having strong friendships is one of the most important things for happiness and wellbeing. It's been especially hard to be social since the pandemic hit, and people in developing countries have become increasingly isolated.

Junto is an attempt at solving some of these huge problems - but starting small and in my own community.

Hi HN, I’m the founder of Junto.

I’ve personally struggled with maintaining close relationships in the past couple of years. With WFH becoming the norm in the tech industry, friends moving away, and the general fickleness of adulthood, I found myself deprived of fulfilling friendships that I once had.

I figured, in such a vibrant metro as SF, there must be people who I could be great friends with. Why was it still so difficult to reach them?

Meeting new people, especially as an introvert, can be a stressful experience. Not only are random meetups stressful, they’re very hit or miss in terms of compatibility.

Junto is an attempt at making the process as easy and reliable as possible. You’ll get to meet people who you’re likely to get along with, on your own terms. I chose to launch in SF, which is not only where I live, but where this problem can be felt most deeply.

If this resonates with you, consider becoming part of the first cohort of members. You can also reach out to me personally at [email protected]. Any feedback or criticism is greatly welcomed!

You may have forgotten that the purpose of a lock is not to be opened in many useful ways, but actually to remain closed when you want it.

For many (including me), Apple products are real pocket computers that do everything we wish. Apple products are built with a set purpose in mind. I couldn't care less about side-loading or hacking random software onto these devices. You can't expect products built for the masses to be suitable for a minority use case.

Yes, if your definition of active is that you had to make a decision, yes. Pretty much everything we do is active. In the same way that sleeping is exercise because your muscles move.