A social platform with live networking and community broadcast
TREND
TREND is a social platform that has grown to include a WhatsApp-channel-style Community broadcast system and Meet Crush Live, a time-gated real-time networking feature.
Status
Shipped — Community and Meet Crush Live delivered in v13
Tech Stack
Next.js 13SupabaseSupabase PresenceSupabase Edge FunctionsTailwind CSS
The Story
TREND started as a social platform and has been extended with two production features: a redesigned Community system that mirrors the broadcast feel of WhatsApp channels while reusing the existing Supabase schema, and Meet Crush Live — a time-gated live networking experience with presence tracking, a Spark system, and timed private chats.
Major Features
- WhatsApp-channel-style Community broadcasts
- Meet Crush Live — real-time presence-based networking
- Spark system for expressing interest
- Timed private chats with moderation
- Zero TypeScript/ESLint errors on delivery
Development Process
- 01 Designed the Community broadcast UX on top of existing data
- 02 Built the Presence-backed live matching and Spark system
- 03 Implemented timed private chats and moderation
- 04 Shipped as a clean, error-free build
Challenges
- — Building a broadcast-style Community feature without introducing new database tables
- — Coordinating real-time presence and timed sessions at low latency
- — Moderating live, time-gated conversations safely
Solutions
- — Reused and extended existing Supabase tables for the Community system instead of adding new schema surface area
- — Used Supabase Presence and Edge Functions to manage live state and session timing
- — Built moderation tooling directly into the Meet Crush Live flow
Future Roadmap
Expanded moderation toolingCommunity discovery improvements