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submitted 1 day ago by jksalcedo@lemmy.ml to c/foss@beehaw.org

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a project I recently started working on called Tend (Android app built to help you automate the scheduling of your social life).

The idea originally came from a discussion on r/fossdroid about how hard it is to keep in touch with friends and extended family without relying on bloated, cloud-based business CRMs.

Most "Personal CRM" apps require you to upload your contacts to a random server. I wanted something that was 100% offline, private, and simple.

What it does

You can think of it as setting up cron jobs for your relationships.

  • Contact Cards: Create dedicated profiles for people you want to keep up with (Name, notes, phone, socials, etc.).
  • Custom Frequency: Set a "check-in" schedule (e.g., every 14 days, monthly, quarterly).
  • Smart Reminders: The app will notify you when it's time to reach out.
  • 100% Offline: Everything is stored locally on your device via SQLite/Room. No accounts, no telemetry, no cloud sync.

Since this is in the initial development phase, I’m looking for feedback on the features and the UI.

Repository

GitHub: https://github.com/jksalcedo/tend Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/jksalcedo/tend

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[-] MonaySimpson@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 hours ago

Cool app. A few questions.

Will future releases be able to pull my phone contacts so I don't have to tell re-enter names/numbers/dates (especially when they change?

On that how do I edit a contact?

What's the internet permissions for?

[-] jksalcedo@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 hours ago

Thanks.

Yes, it's planned.

It's not implemented yet.

I haven't explicitly removed some unused permissions.

[-] carmo55@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago

How have you used AI in this project?

(we should standardise AI disclaimers in FOSS software like we do in science)

[-] jksalcedo@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

For boilerplate and some debugging. :)

[-] locuester@lemmy.zip 0 points 13 hours ago
[-] jksalcedo@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago

Alpha Release is out

Link: Alpha v0.1.0-alpha.1

[-] BruisedMoose@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago

Definitely going to keep an eye out! As far as frequency, it would be nice to add a "float" setting where a user could set a number of days as a window for reminders. So let's say I want to be reminded every 14 days to check in with my dad. But I don't want HIM knowing that I'm on a schedule, so if Iset a 3 day float, I could be reminded any time between 11-17 days.

Am I making any sense?

[-] jksalcedo@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

Thanks! I'll consider your suggeestion.

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 5 points 1 day ago

I was about to ask this same thing. But I'd call floats fuzz or entropy or +/-

[-] Harald_im_Netz@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

On the ozher hand, you could call it “Saturday is calling dad day“ :-)

Still a good idea for a feature.

[-] apotheotic@beehaw.org 28 points 1 day ago

Absolutely love the concept. Will you eventually release builds on f-droid or some other source?

[-] jksalcedo@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago

Thank you! I'll be releasing it on F-droid, IzzyOnDroid, and Zapstore once I implemented the core features.

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This, but only in the official fdroid repo

[-] matelt@feddit.uk 14 points 1 day ago

I second an F-Droid release because I don't have a clue how to get it installed on my phone. I'm an über casual

[-] halm@leminal.space 5 points 1 day ago
[-] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 16 points 1 day ago

As someone with ADHD, this is a pretty great concept.

[-] jksalcedo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

Thanks! Happy to help.

[-] shaggy@beehaw.org 4 points 1 day ago

This is a very cool idea! I would love to see it, and I know many people that would be interested in using something like this.

[-] airikr@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

Would love to use this app! When will you release the APK file?

[-] jksalcedo@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

Thanks! I'll be releasing an APK within this day.

[-] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 day ago

Can you export/backup the data from the app?

[-] jksalcedo@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

Right now, it's not included in the core features. But I think it's an essential feature. I've already done such feature so it wouldn't be hard.

[-] TehPers@beehaw.org 6 points 1 day ago

I'm definitely not the target audience for this, but I know a lot of people who would love something like this. Please continue to post updates now and then!

Long term, it'd be cool to see iOS support as well, though that's not easy to do. Since it's still in early development, I'm curious if that's on your radar. If not, makes sense of course. Just throwing that out there since you're asking for feedback.

[-] jksalcedo@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

I will post an updates throughout the development.

iOS app is feasible but I've never really developed an iOS app. This could be the start I think.

[-] manxu@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago

Great idea! Do you also track important dates, like birthdays, anniversaries, etc.?

[-] jksalcedo@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

You will be notified if there are important dates set.

[-] manxu@piefed.social 2 points 13 hours ago

Excellent! I really need something like this, thank you for writing it!

[-] gedfromgont@piefed.ca 6 points 1 day ago

Sorry, what does CRM stand for?

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

See also Sales Force.

It's one of the most profitable industries that a surprising number of people don't know about

[-] Kissaki@beehaw.org 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Customer relationship management.

Where a company would manage and track their contacts and associated data.

[-] gedfromgont@piefed.ca 4 points 1 day ago
[-] hexagonwin@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

never thought of something like this, sounds like a useful concept. thanks

[-] AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

Very cool! I definitely need something like this, personally. I forget to talk to people way too often.

[-] jksalcedo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

Thanks! Happy to help

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