The latest articles on Forem by Natasha Kaweski (@naweskil). https://forem.com/naweskil 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%2F350375%2Fb6cd9bcc-e29d-41f2-93a7-64dbe716af19.png https://forem.com/naweskil en Natasha Kaweski Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:17:37 +0000 https://forem.com/naweskil/yorgute-a-social-network-without-algorithms-built-for-real-connections-54la https://forem.com/naweskil/yorgute-a-social-network-without-algorithms-built-for-real-connections-54la <p>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/wecoded-2026">2026 WeCoded Challenge</a>: Frontend Art</p> <h2> ✨ Show us your Art </h2> <p>Yorgute is a social platform built to feel like the early internet again — but intentional.</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://yorgute.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://yorgute.com</a></p> <p>Instead of infinite feeds and algorithm-driven content, Yorgute focuses on:</p> <ul> <li>real connections</li> <li>slower interactions</li> <li>spaces you choose to belong to</li> </ul> <p>No ads.<br><br> No algorithm.<br><br> No performance pressure.</p> <p>Just people.</p> <h2> 💡 Inspiration </h2> <p>Yorgute was born from a feeling:<br><br> social media stopped being social.</p> <p>Modern platforms reward:</p> <ul> <li>constant posting</li> <li>comparison</li> <li>metrics over meaning</li> </ul> <p>So I built something different.</p> <p>A place where:</p> <ul> <li>writing matters again </li> <li>presence is intentional </li> <li>memory is part of the experience </li> </ul> <p>It’s inspired by early platforms like Orkut — but redesigned with modern tech and a clear philosophy.</p> <p>As defined in the product itself:</p> <blockquote> <p>"You are not a metric. You are a person."</p> </blockquote> <h2> 🛠️ My Code </h2> <h3> Stack </h3> <ul> <li>Next.js (App Router)</li> <li>TypeScript</li> <li>SCSS Modules</li> <li>Prisma + MySQL</li> <li>Vercel (deploy)</li> <li>Resend (email flows)</li> </ul> <h3> Key technical decisions </h3> <ul> <li>No infinite scroll → pagination + "load more"</li> <li>No algorithm → chronological + contextual data</li> <li>Email-based authentication with verification</li> <li>Lightweight analytics (event-based)</li> </ul> <h3> Product architecture </h3> <ul> <li> <code>/inicio</code> → activity-based feed (friends + spaces)</li> <li> <code>/espacos</code> → communities you choose to occupy</li> <li> <code>/na-boca-do-povo</code> → global discussions (no ranking)</li> </ul> <h2> 🧠 Challenges I faced </h2> <ul> <li>Avoiding algorithmic ranking while still making content discoverable</li> <li>Keeping performance stable with limited backend resources</li> <li>Designing a UI that feels nostalgic but not outdated</li> <li>Preventing the product from becoming another “engagement trap”</li> </ul> <h2> ❤️ What makes this different </h2> <p>Yorgute is not trying to scale attention. It’s trying to scale meaning.</p> <p>It’s a small project, built by one person (so far), with a clear constraint:</p> <blockquote> <p>simplicity over complexity<br><br> humans over metrics </p> </blockquote> <h2> 🚀 Try it </h2> <p>👉 <a href="https://yorgute.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://yorgute.com</a><br> If you test it, I’d love to hear your thoughts.</p> wecoded devchallenge frontend css Natasha Kaweski Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:19:49 +0000 https://forem.com/naweskil/wecoded-challenge-natasha-kaweski-26p8 https://forem.com/naweskil/wecoded-challenge-natasha-kaweski-26p8 <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/wecoded">WeCoded Challenge</a>: Echoes of Experience</em></p> <p>My journey: <a href="https://kawe.ski" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://kawe.ski</a><br> (in Portuguese 🇧🇷)</p> <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%2Fuw4c02m65qqq4bfspsau.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%2Fuw4c02m65qqq4bfspsau.png" alt=" " width="800" height="199"></a></p> devchallenge wecoded career