Today Joiyin is moving from alpha to open beta. Thanks to everyone who tested in alpha. We’re opening the web app to more people.
What We’ve Built
Since the limited alpha in October, we shipped the systems below. Numbers are real; marketing speak kept to a minimum.
Architecture rebuild
We moved to an event-driven architecture: less spaghetti, faster screens. You should feel that as fewer weird edge cases, not as a buzzword.
Trust tiers
Four tiers control how far you can create activities (not how far you can browse; everyone sees a ~3km discovery radius on the map):
- Newcomer (5km create radius)
- Active Member (10km)
- Community Contributor (20km)
- Community Veteran (50km)
Hosts who no-show can face community accountability votes. Accountability through showing up, not surveillance.
Joiys (in-app currency)
Joiys ⚜ power boosts, Share Love tips, and organizer donations. Optional paid top-ups are coming; earning through participation already works.
Eight languages
English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Swedish, and Ukrainian. 1,596 translated strings across features.
Privacy layers
- 500m fuzzy circles on the map until you join
- Hybrid coordinate encryption in transit
- Exact location for joined participants, timed before start
We don’t sell your data. Location privacy is structural, not a settings toggle you have to hunt for.
Notifications
Push when you’re away, in-app bell when you’re active. Seven categories with priorities so you’re not pinged for everything at once.
Infrastructure
Admin portal, edge functions, DB tuning for scale, 80%+ test coverage on the Flutter codebase. The boring stuff that keeps beta from falling over.
Polish
Hero transitions, responsive web layout, auth UI cleanup, beta badges. Hundreds of small fixes.
By the Numbers
Since alpha started:
- 1,596 localized strings across 8 languages
- 89% reduction in code complexity
- 80%+ test coverage maintained
- 500+ database functions with security policies
- 20+ comprehensive documentation files
- Hundreds of bugs fixed, features refined, and experiences improved
What’s Next
Open beta means we’re ready for more real usage. We’ll keep shipping from feedback. Expect steady updates, not vaporware roadmaps.
Thank you
Alpha testers: you filed bugs when things were rough. That shaped this release.
Everyone joining now: try the web app. Post something you’d actually do, or browse what’s nearby.
Questions? Contact us.