What we've been building (and why offline matters)

Hey! If you've somehow stumbled upon this article, I'm amazed. In this crazy world, getting someone's attention on a blog post is pretty hard to do. Unless you're providing insane value, I find that people won't care about it. But if you're still here, I appreciate it very much.

What we've been working on

We're plugging away at the core features of the product right now. We're building out the entities you'll need to put together a proper trip -- places, activities, flights, hotels, and a day by day schedule. I want ryokko to be a travel itinerary planner that actually fits how people think about their trips, not some generic form you fill out. There's always room for improvement, but I think we can iterate as we go and figure out what we actually need.

Taking on offline-first

We're also tackling offline-first this week, which is a big one. If you've ever tried to pull up your itinerary somewhere with bad reception, you know how frustrating it is when nothing loads. Offline-first is incredibly difficult. Even big companies struggle to get it right. ryokko isn't a big company, it's just two people. We probably won't solve every edge case at the start, but we want your itinerary to be there when you need it, whether you have Wi-Fi or not. That's kind of the whole point of a trip planner app.

Some early love

A few people signed up to the Pro waitlist last week! I'm honestly so humbled and can't wait to build something that helps with the same pain points I deal with when planning travel. Even if 100 people use this app and nothing more, I'll be happy that I made some sort of difference.

That's all for now. Have a great weekend.

As always, if you have feature requests, email me at hello@ryokko.xyz.