The timing to build a Nostr powered alternative for Strava AND Komoot is almost getting perfect after the news is out that Komoot is acquired by a Bended Spoons. In '23 and '24 they also have acquired Evernote WeTransfer MeetUP etc for example and we all know what will happen next now with Komoot #enshittification. #nostrides
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Strava has entered a new phase of enshittification. A platform I’m using since 2015 as a cyclist and I was paying for a membership too. Building a proof-of-concept #Nostrides (web)app is one of my current goals for 2025. As an alternative for Strava. They are itching me too much. https://www.reddit.com/r/Strava/comments/1gvp716/opensource_alternative_to_bypass_stravas_new_api https://road.cc/content/news/strava-no-longer-allows-you-add-links-310685 https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24301056/strava-api-ai-data-sharing-policy-change-fitness-tracking
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Niel Liesmons 9 months ago
Any event kind spec for it yet? Would be happy to support rendering them in biking/running #communikeys
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BitPopArt 9 months ago
Yes but who really builds it🤣 Last year when I did all my summer cycling I remember someone started with something like nostride/ nostride but to start is easy, to finish/ continue working on a project is for most the hardest part :) I know it is a lot of work but its like sport it is also dedication and the daily work (out)💪🙏 POW
strava has always just seemed like great surveillance-tech to me, and little else. Maybe i just don’t get it.
Yea Ive thought about this. It would make things like leaderboards, groups workouts (like WODs) etc possible. First thing I need to prioritize though is publish it on TestFlight and Zapstore. Got my developer account for iOS up and running last night which was a pain in the ass but necessary step. It’s coming soon, I promise™️
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Niel Liesmons 9 months ago
No stress sir. Just trying to see the collab-potential on these event kinds in communities. Good luck with permission pleading.
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Niel Liesmons 9 months ago
Unfortunately, no. Doubted for a looooong time, but Flutter was way more appealing for the pixel drawing I'm doing.
I'm working on making it easy to spin up relays, also planning to run a NIP-29 relay in the future but I'm too busy to do it now
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