seed: "A neighborhood skill exchange platform where people post what they can teach (gu…"
The Pitch
SwapStreet is a hyperlocal mobile app where neighbors post skill cards — "I teach sourdough baking, I want to learn watercolor" — and instantly see a live map of compatible matches within a half-mile radius, turning a quiet street into a visible web of shared curiosity. When two neighbors' skills align, SwapStreet sends a warm intro nudge with a suggested meeting spot (the park bench, the community center, the front porch), a proposed time slot, and a simple one-tap confirm to lock in the swap session. Each completed session earns both participants a trust badge visible on their profile, building a neighborhood reputation layer that makes the next stranger feel less like a stranger. Over time, SwapStreet transforms from a matching tool into a living portrait of your block — revealing that the woman in 4B teaches piano, the retired carpenter three doors down wants to learn Spanish, and that your neighborhood was never short on talent, only on introduction.
For Whom
🏘️👤✨ Maya, 34, a graphic designer who moved to a new city two years ago, spends Saturday mornings watching YouTube guitar tutorials alone in her apartment while her neighbor Dan—a musician she's never met—quietly wishes someone could show him how to design a logo for his band.
Mock Screens
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Overview
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Your neighbors know more than you think
Marcus (3 blocks away) teaches fingerpicking guitar. Priya offers sourdough workshops. You've got 2 new skill matches in Elmwood.
📍 6 neighbors teaching near you
🎸 Teach: Ukulele · Learn: Pottery
✅ Swap request from Marcus Chen
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In use
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3 neighbors want what you teach
Marcus (0.4mi) teaches sourdough • wants guitar · Sofia (0.8mi) teaches woodworking • wants sourdough · Dev (1.1mi) teaches watercolor • wants guitar
📍 Matches Near You
🔁 Swap Request Button
⭐ Trust Badge: 4 sessions completed
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Result
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3 Skill Swaps Near You!
Marcus (0.4mi) teaches guitar → wants sourdough baking. Your match score: 94%
📍 Matches on Maple Ave & Elm St
⭐ Marcus R. — Verified Neighbor
📅 Book a Swap This Weekend
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The Hero View
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Your Neighborhood Feed
14 swaps happening in Maple Hill this week
SwapStreet
3 neighbors want what you teach
You listed Guitar (Beginner) and Sourdough Baking. Marcus T. (0.4 mi), Priya S. (0.7 mi), and one more are looking for exactly these — tap to see their offers.
Active Swappers Nearby
38
Avg. Distance to Match
0.6 mi
Sessions This Month
127
in this view
1
🪵 Marcus T. — Woodworking Basics
Offers: Woodworking 101 · Wants: Guitar · 0.4 mi away · Last active 2h ago
Offers: Camera basics, lightroom · Wants: Woodworking or cooking · 0.9 mi · 23 swaps done
✏️ Post a Skill Offer
🔍 Browse All Nearby
📅 My Scheduled Swaps
Core Features
Teach/Learn Profile Cards: each user posts up to 5 skills they can teach and 5 they want to learn, with a short video or photo sample to build trust before meeting
Hyperlocal Skill Map: a visual pin-drop map showing anonymized skill offerings within a customizable 0.5–2 mile radius, revealing exact location only after both sides agree to swap
Swap Request Flow: one-tap 'I want to swap X for Y' proposal sent to a matched neighbor, with built-in accept/counter/decline and a suggested first-meeting time picker
Neighborhood Verification Badge: users confirm residency via address check or a neighbor vouching for them, unlocking a green 'local verified' badge that increases match trust
Swap Session Log: a shared in-app record of completed swaps where both parties rate the session, leave a skill-specific note, and build a visible community reputation score
Local Business Spotlight: hardware stores, music shops, and bakeries can pin contextual tips or discount offers to relevant skill listings, creating a non-intrusive sponsorship layer
Cold-Start Seed Board: when a neighborhood has fewer than 20 active users, an open bulletin board shows all posted skills without requiring a match, letting early adopters browse and message freely to bootstrap density
aiOpenAI Embeddings API to vectorize skill tags and surface complementary swap matches, lightweight recommendation layer in Python (FastAPI microservice) using cosine similarity on teach/learn skill vectors, content moderation via OpenAI Moderation APIdataPostgreSQL with PostGIS extension for geospatial neighbor-radius queries, Redis for session caching and real-time presence, AWS S3 for profile and skill media uploadsbackendNode.js with Express, GraphQL (Apollo Server), Socket.io for real-time chat and swap notifications, JWT auth with optional OAuth via Google/Apple Sign-InfrontendReact Native (Expo) for cross-platform iOS/Android, React Navigation, NativeWind for styling, Mapbox GL for hyperlocal neighborhood mapsplatformAWS (ECS Fargate for containers, RDS for PostgreSQL, ElastiCache for Redis, CloudFront CDN), Expo EAS for OTA mobile builds and app store deployment, Stripe for optional premium membership billing, Twilio for SMS swap reminders
The Vibe Trail
01 · audience
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Everyday neighbors seeking connection, growth, and meaningful local relationships built on mutual respect and shared cur…
02 · domain or indu
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Creative skills, crafts, and practical knowledge exchange across hobbies, trades, arts, and personal development within …
03 · mood/feeling
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Optimistic, warm, empowering energy where learning feels accessible, fun, and genuinely connected to real people nearby.
04 · problem being
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Isolation and disconnection in neighborhoods; difficulty finding authentic skill-sharing; strangers unable to discover m…
05 · core interacti
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Matching neighbors based on complementary skills; facilitating discovery through profiles; coordinating in-person swap s…