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Presence - Connect with your community and culture in new places

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Discover people in your area with shared interests and backgrounds. Easily find and connect with nearby community members. Join a vibrant network of 20,000+ creative minds and digital nomads.

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Serge Shagal
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Hey Product Hunters, I'm Serge Shagal, one of the minds behind Presence. In our hyper-connected world, we've lost touch with real, personal interactions. Presence is here to change that. How it started: My journey as an immigrant revealed a harsh reality: Although I had a vast online network, there were no people I could meet in real life like I had at home. I had yet to learn how to connect in person with members of my global online communities. At the same time, I often noticed friends in LinkedIn and WhatsApp groups asking, "Is anyone at WebSummit today?", "I have a long layover in Istanbul. Anyone up for coffee in Kadikoy?", "Who wants to go to The Weeknd concert together tomorrow?" It got me thinking - is there a better way to connect? And that is where the idea for Presence was born. Presence connects you with people who share your interests, culture, background, and communities. Our discovery and matchmaking approaches take advantage of: 1. AI technology 2. Geographic proximity 3. Diverse groups, from local running clubs to global product manager communities As a community leader, you can be the catalyst for these meaningful connections by creating your own community. Join over 20,000 digital nomads and creatives and explore hundreds of communities worldwide! We are a small team and your feedback is very valuable to us. We see a huge gap in real world interactions and see a mission in getting people out and exploring the world together. Thank you for your support! PS. We have created a community for you to join and instantly meet other Product Hunters! Join with Presence: https://presence.bio/product_hunt
Serge Shagal
Maker
@maria_anosova Thank you so much! We're so inspired by our users, we're energized to build something big!
Serge Shagal
Maker
@vdelitz Thank you for your support! I hope you will enjoy Presence. Let us know what your experience will be like!
Oxana
@serge_shagal Congrats on the launch! And thanks for building a tool for the people, I like the idea behind it. Wishing you and Presense lots of success 🚀
Serge Shagal
Maker
@oxana_ivanova Thank you for your support and well wishes! We're truly on a mission to help people build stronger personal connections.
Serge Shagal
Maker
@dfeles Thank you very much! I hope you and the team enjoy Presence. We really look forward to hearing from you about your experience!
Adelina Akhsanova
Maker
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so happy to be a part of this team and to work on a product that I truly love!
Serge Shagal
Maker
@adelinaak I am so lucky to work with such a brilliant colleague! You're the one who keeps it all going! Go Presence!
Adelina Akhsanova
Maker
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@ollyflow, @l1berty, have you seen all these comments? People are saying thanks for the app and how great the design is. crazyy
Serge Shagal
Maker
@ollyflow @l1berty @adelinaak I'm really excited about the UI/UX feedback! @l1berty how cool's that!
Olga Isaeva
Maker
@l1berty @adelinaak thank you, I am personally very excited and inspired by this day, launch and all people who will learn about Presence thank to Product Hunt!
Dima Sable
Guys, the mission your are doing — is awesome! Keep 👍 going!..
Serge Shagal
Maker
@co66u Thank you very much for choosing to support us! 👍
Nico Spijker
2024 is the year of communities! Looks really fun for meeting new people while traveling around. Congratulations on the launch team.
Serge Shagal
Maker
@nicolaas_spijker I couldn't agree more! Communities are becoming a big thing! Glad you like the idea behind Presence. Thanks for the support!
Vasiliy
So important to have various opportunities to build new connections and find communities. Good luck with the launch here!
Serge Shagal
Maker
@vasilbo Thank you very much! Providing a tool to make personal, real-life connections is our true mission.
Blake
Using this for 2 months already and i like it!
Serge Shagal
Maker
@blake_88 Thank you! We're glad you're enjoying Presence! We're working on an even more exciting experience for you soon!
Mahmudul Hasan
Congratulations on the launch 🥳
Serge Shagal
Maker
@hasan_ui_design Thank You! We appreciate your support!
J Simson
Looks great! Lets make Product Hunt community here.
Serge Shagal
Maker
@jj_simson Thank you! And here is the link to join and instanly discover other Product Hunters out there: https://presence.bio/product_hunt
Kirill Rozhkovskiy
Great idea, saying it as an avid traveler. It is always a challenge to find interesting people in a new location. Good luck with the development!
Serge Shagal
Maker
@mujaji Thank You! We're really inspired by the problem that most nomads, travelers and expats face and here to create a streamlined tool to address it. Hope people enjoy the experience!
Ashish Kumar Gopalika
Amazing Product Congratulations
Serge Shagal
Maker
@ashish_gopalika Thank you very much! We are glad you liked Presence and thank you for your support!
Dmitry Trofimets
The social geo-based space has always been challenging, but AI technology might finally be the game-changer this niche needed. There is no doubt that hyper-communities are getting bigger as a trend every year, so I'm rooting for Presence's success.
Serge Shagal
Maker
@dowhatmatter Yes, so many great applications have failed in this area. We're really trying to figure out what was broken and try to make it the new way. Bringing AI and community approach is our main bet. Thanks for the support!
Poli
Super nice idea and it feels like it's cool to join, though I had a concern when registering - what if someone's going to stalker you...? There's bunch of personal information you're sharing plus the location
Serge Shagal
Maker
@swtcornrr Thank you for sharing your concerns. I am happy to share with you how we address them. It's a combination of three points: 1. We don't show the exact location of the user, only the distance, this is done on purpose to not reveal the exact location of the user, only the proximity. 2. We never store previous locations. We don't track users. 3. You can hide even more with just one tap! That's it. Plus we're doing really much work around keeping the community safe, it includes a reporting system, banning and so on! Security is our top priority which we invest a lot in!
Adelina Akhsanova
Maker
@swtcornrr thank you, Poli, for this question. We have actually thought a lot about this issue. The app never shows your location to anybody, just the distance you are from another user. This is specifically designed for safety. And you can always switch it off within the app, either in your profile or in the settings P.S. It’s so nice to see that this launch is working and bringing us such thoughtful and caring users!
Leo Lu
Hey Serge, congrats on the launch! I've always been a big fan of focus groups and communities, so I'm thrilled to see your next-gen interface and user experience. I'm curious, how did you attract your first group of users? Having built social apps before, I know the initial stage of cold initiation is the toughest. I'd love to hear your perspective on this.
Serge Shagal
Maker
@leolu It was a phenomenal case by the way, thanks for asking. What we did was print a poster and literally cover the streets of our city with it. We spent $50 on it. The result was 1500 users in two weeks, while we still had a very basic MVP for iOS only! I'll be happy to tell you more if you find it interesting! And thanks for your support!
Leo Lu
@serge_shagal Wow, that's impressive! Didn't think of this way before haha. Looking forward to your iterations and growth :)
Lena Bulgakova
Congrats on the launch! And thanks for building a really useful tool, I like the idea and interface. Wish you lots of new users🚀
Serge Shagal
Maker
@eva_belskaya Thank you for your support! So glad you liked the idea and the implementation! I hope you have a great experience with Presence!
Aleksandra Kulagina
Thanks for the app! Thanks to it I met a really good friend in Amsterdam! Good luck 💪🏽
Adelina Akhsanova
Maker
@aleksandra_kulagina thank you for your support, Sasha ♥️
Yahor Ts
Looks great! Congrats on your launch!
Serge Shagal
Maker
@yahor_ts Thank you! We are glad that you liked it!
Ksusha
Congrats!
Serge Shagal
Maker
@ksusha_golovchenko Thank you for your support!
Maria Admin
Using it in Paris for several months and enjoy so much!
Serge Shagal
Maker
@maria_admin Great you're enjoying it! Working to bring even better experience soon! Thanks for your support!
Olga Isaeva
Maker
@maria_admin amazing to hear!
Dmytro Semyrian
"Presence" sounds like an amazing platform to connect with like-minded individuals in new places! I love the idea of discovering people with shared interests and backgrounds. Have you considered integrating a feature that allows users to schedule meetups or events based on their interests? It could be a fantastic way to facilitate real-life connections within the community. Keep up the great work!
Serge Shagal
Maker
@dmytrosem Thanks for the warm words! And we are absolutely ready to add meetup features very soon as we hear a lot of demand from users. That's something we'll be delivering in one of the next updates. Can't wait to see communities using it! Thanks for the support!