Tools: Near by chat
Source: Dev.to
Title: I built a free, anonymous map-based chat to connect with people nearby (No Login Required)
Body: Hey everyone!
I've always felt that traditional social apps are too focused on global followers and not enough on the people literally standing 500 meters away from you.
I built Nearby Chat to solve this. It's a real-time, location-based chat platform where you can: Templates let you quickly answer FAQs or store snippets for re-use. Are you sure you want to hide this comment? It will become hidden in your post, but will still be visible via the comment's permalink. Hide child comments as well For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse - See people nearby on an interactive map
- Join a city-wide group chat automatically
- Start 1-on-1 private chats without sharing your phone number or email
- 100% Anonymous: No registration, no tracking, no logging in
Tech Stack:
- Next.js 16 + Socket.IO for real-time chat
- 32,000+ pre-rendered city pages for SEO
- Leaflet for maps
- Google Cloud Run deployment
Cool Features:
- Works in your browser (PWA) - no app needed
- Available in 100+ languages
- Ghost users to keep the map active
- Dynamic OG images for every city
Check it out here: https://nearby-chat.com
Would love some feedback on the UI and the "Proximity" feel!