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I would like to formally apologise to everyone who ever told me to get a hobby.
I fear I've misunderstood the assignment.
September: Manila, then Bangkok. October: Bali.
The plan? Work remotely, dance, meet people, and make decisions that would disappoint my ancestors.
EXCEPT WHY IS GOING OUT SO MUCH ADMIN???
One club charges cover. Another won't tell you how much. One has amazing reviews and four people inside, three of whom work there.
The DJ sounds like two washing machines arguing. AND THE TRANSITIONS???
Someone's hungry. Someone's tired. Someone wants techno.
I'd like to file a formal complaint against techno.
Someone's lost their bag.
And somehow I'm responsible for where we're going next, how we get there, and whether everyone returns with the same number of limbs.
SIR. I CAME HERE TO SWEAT TO RIHANNA.
NOT MANAGE OPERATION DESERT STORM.
Then I remembered something dangerous.
I have Base44. I have AI. I have an unhealthy relationship with sleep and Coke Zero (still waiting on that sponsorship, Coca-Cola).
So instead of developing coping mechanisms or choosing a different club LIKE A NORMAL PERSON, I built an entire nightlife platform.
Meet AfterHours.
Find clubs, bars, events and hosted nights. Explore 10 cities. Organise your friends. Book nights together. Coordinate with hosts, navigate language barriers, sort rides, and keep track of your belongings.
There's even infrastructure for venues and drivers because APPARENTLY I DON'T BELIEVE IN HALF-ASSING A PROBLEM.
All built with Base44.
I'm entering the Contra x Base44 challenge because two months of enthusiastic field research across Southeast Asia deserve SOME academic recognition.
Or prize money. I'm not particular.
Actually, I take that back. Give me the prize money. I want this deployed internationally.
Anyway.
Bad decisions should be recreational, not infrastructural.
#Base44 #Contra #AfterHours #BuildInPublic
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