The latest articles on Forem by Levani Samsonidze (@levani_samsonidze_38ec9c3). https://forem.com/levani_samsonidze_38ec9c3 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3908063%2F494ee4ca-be49-4a85-84eb-0e24d3945d26.png https://forem.com/levani_samsonidze_38ec9c3 en Levani Samsonidze Fri, 01 May 2026 19:37:30 +0000 https://forem.com/levani_samsonidze_38ec9c3/i-built-an-anonymous-chat-that-deletes-everything-after-24-hours-484e https://forem.com/levani_samsonidze_38ec9c3/i-built-an-anonymous-chat-that-deletes-everything-after-24-hours-484e <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fn97yilgw7mj45bk7358s.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fn97yilgw7mj45bk7358s.png" alt=" " width="800" height="600"></a></p> <h2> The idea </h2> <p>I wanted to build something different.</p> <p>Not another chat app.<br> Not another social network.</p> <p>Something… temporary.</p> <h2> The problem </h2> <p>Most online conversations are permanent.</p> <p>Messages stay.<br> Profiles exist forever.<br> Everything is saved.</p> <p>And because of that, people are not really honest.</p> <p>They perform.</p> <h2> The concept </h2> <p>What if a conversation only existed for 24 hours?</p> <p>No accounts.<br> No history.<br> No way to go back.</p> <p>After 24 hours — everything disappears.</p> <h2> The build </h2> <p>I used:</p> <ul> <li>Next.js (frontend)</li> <li>Supabase (real-time + database)</li> <li>WebSockets for live messaging</li> </ul> <p>The challenge wasn’t just technical.</p> <p>It was psychological.</p> <h2> What changed </h2> <p>When people know the chat will disappear:</p> <ul> <li>They open up faster</li> <li>They skip small talk</li> <li>They become more honest</li> </ul> <p>No future consequences = different behavior</p> <h2> The interesting part </h2> <p>Users don’t try to “impress”</p> <p>Because there’s no long-term identity.</p> <p>No followers.<br> No profile.<br> No reputation.</p> <p>Just a moment.</p> <h2> The result </h2> <p>It feels more real than most apps.</p> <p>Which is strange…</p> <p>Because it disappears.</p> <h2> You can try it here </h2> <p><a href="https://www.nital.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nital.app</a></p> <h2> Feedback? </h2> <p>Curious what you think.</p> <p>Would you use something like this?</p> javascript webdev startup nextjs