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Building Movie Mates: a PWA where you swipe movies and get matched with people who share your taste. Movies + matchmaking = 🔥 Stack: Next.js • TS • shadcn • next-pwa Backend: Node.js • Express • PostgreSQL Data: TMDB API Follow along 👀 #buildinpublic #NextJS #MovieMates

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Not a bad way to start the year. January 2026: 103 commits in 27 days 💻 Trying to stay consistent.

Started building the MovieMates landing page 🎬 Here’s a small sneak peek 👀 More coming soon 🚀 #buildinpublic #MovieMates

Day 39 & 40 | MovieMates 🎬 Added a fun new feature today 😄 Introducing Auto Swipe ✨ Turn it on and just tilt your phone to swipe movies Tilt right = Like Tilt left = Dislike No taps, no swipes , just vibes 📱 Playing with the device gyroscope to turn movie matching into a mini game was way more fun than expected 🚀 #buildinpublic #MovieMates

@kevinelliott 🤣

@Z33l0 It worked on my system!

@markaadesign sick ✨

@ziwenxu_ Appreciate it, brother 🙌

@Z33l0 Nice, keep it on, brother. Would love to see the next version

Day 38 | Movie Mates 🎬 Continued refining the Settings experience today. Implemented the match preferences UI so users can clearly choose what they’re looking for. Also added the change password flow for email based accounts and wired everything end to end. Backend APIs are in place and user settings are now properly saved to the database. Feels good when UI and data finally click together ✨ #buildinpublic #MovieMates

@eclipsemk666 Thanks bro! Love the energy 💪

Building Movie Mates: a PWA where you swipe movies and get matched with people who share your taste. Movies + matchmaking = 🔥 Stack: Next.js • TS • shadcn • next-pwa Backend: Node.js • Express • PostgreSQL Data: TMDB API Follow along 👀 #buildinpublic #NextJS #MovieMates

@forcepushmaster Haha exactly 😄 Swiping + matching > scrolling through recommendations for 2 hours

@Z33l0 That’s next level of Netflix ’n’ chill

@NwagwuChid83331 Appreciate the motivation! Already shipping daily and seeing the momentum 🚀

@Z33l0 just hit my first 1M impressions in a day on X!! 🎉 I started 52 days ago doubting if this will even work, and now we’re here. Building your personal brand on X will be the best thing you do in 2026!! Just start today. 💪

Day 37 | Movie Mates 🎬 Worked on polishing the Settings screen today. Clean sections, clear toggles, and a focused flow for match preferences, account security, notifications, and theme. The danger zone is intentionally separated to avoid mistakes. Attaching the screen below 👇 Would love feedback, what would you tweak or add here? #buildinpublic #MovieMates

@JeanViete Great to meet you too, Jean 😄

@Z33l0 Thanks for the mutual follow. If you wonder about the chaos in my feed: I am root, I am allowed to =) Great to meet ya, interesting bio 🥰🚀📈

Day 36 | Movie Mates 🎬 Today was all about polishing the real time chat experience. 💬 Added socket events for message read and typing indicators, with a clean double tick UI once a message is seen and a smooth typing animation while the other user is typing. Also handled edge cases better. If the socket drops or a message fails, the UI now shows a retry button so users can resend with a single tap instead of losing the message. 🔁 Small details, but they make chat feel reliable and alive 🚀 #buildinpublic #MovieMates

@TalksKai Thanks, Kai! Means a lot 🙌

@Z33l0 Great job

Day 35 | Movie Mates 🎬 Finally shipped the notification flow 🚀 Now, if a message arrives while the app isn’t open, users still get it instantly via Web Push powered by Service Workers. Feels great seeing messages reach users in real time, even when the app is in the background. This unlocks offline support and helps bring users back at just the right moment 🔔✨ Attached below is a short demo of the notification in action. #buildinpublic #MovieMates

@viktoroddy sick ✨

Start adding motion, and you’ll definitely see an improvement in your AI websites! ✨

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