Hub: A Simple System for Shared Living
Personal Productivity / Shared Living Tools
[Why I Built It]
Built because managing a shared house with apps felt broken — not because I wanted to code, but because I needed something that actually worked. No more juggling Splitwise, Telegram, and Trello. Just one place where tasks, bills, groceries, and updates live — designed for people who hate “productivity” tools.
[Preview of The App]
I live with two roommates. We’re all busy, forgetful, and bad at coordinating. We tried everything — from spreadsheets to group chats — and nothing stuck. So I built Hub: a simple system that fits how we actually live. Not another app. Just a tool that makes shared living feel less like work and more like… living together. It has three spaces: Do (tasks + shopping), Buzz (updates), and Wishlist (gifts + wants). Every interaction takes 2–4 taps. No menus. No settings. Just clarity.
[Frustrations]
Splitwise hit limits in Iran — bills got messy, and no one trusted the split.
Friends in shared houses kept saying: “I never know what I’m supposed to do.”
Trello felt like office work — roommates ignored it after day one.
[Goal]
Replace 3 tools with one place that just works — no training needed.
Make bills split fairly and instantly — no awkward money talks.
Let anyone add or claim a task in 2 taps — so chores actually get done.
[My Solution]
I built Hub because the tools we used for shared living kept failing us—not from lack of trying, but from overcomplicating simple human coordination. Splitwise couldn’t handle our region, Telegram drowned house updates in noise, and Trello felt like homework. So I stopped looking for better apps and started designing for how we actually behave: forgetful, busy, and allergic to “systems."
The fix wasn’t more features—it was fewer barriers. I made three clear spaces: Do for tasks and shopping (anyone can add, claim, or split a bill in a few taps), Buzz for house updates (no memes, no chaos—just what matters), and Wishlistfor the stuff people actually want (which quietly turned logistics into small acts of care). Everything’s designed to work without onboarding—because if it’s not effortless, it won’t stick.
I used Firebase for real-time sync and kept the UI dead simple. No menus, no settings, no jargon. Copy like “What needs doing?” instead of “Create task.” It’s not clever—it’s just clear. And that’s why my roommates actually use it. Not because they love apps, but because this one gets out of their way.
