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Tethxr helps you discover people around you at cafés, events, universities, offices, coworking spaces, airport, and more. Wherever you are, Tethxr lets you see nearby people who have chosen to be discoverable. Send a request, start a conversation through the app, find shared interests, and take it into the real world. Your privacy comes first—you decide when you're visible, and what is visible. No endless scrolling. More real conversations. Simply Human.
Tethxr started from a frustration I kept running into.
I'd attend conferences, cafés, hackathons, airports, run clubs, even my own office and be surrounded by interesting people. Obviously, we were all looking at our phones, but none of us knew who the others were.
Social media could connect me with someone thousands of kilometers away, yet it couldn't help me discover the person sitting two tables away who shared the same interests.
That felt backwards.
So I started building Tethxr.
The idea
The idea is simple:
Help people discover and connect with others who are physically nearby.
But only when they want to.
Privacy comes first
Privacy was one of the biggest challenges.
I never wanted an app that continuously tracked people or showed their exact location.
Instead, Tethxr only works when you intentionally make yourself discoverable.
It doesn't reveal where you are on a map.
It doesn't follow you around.
It simply lets people in the same place know that you're open to connecting.
The hardest part
Building that experience turned out to be far more difficult than the idea itself.
Over the past year, I've:
Rewritten large parts of the backend multiple times.
Redesigned the product countless times.
Experimented with different discovery technologies.
Spent more late nights than I'd like to admit trying to make nearby discovery feel instant without draining battery or compromising privacy.
There were many moments where I wondered if I was solving an impossible problem.
Every solution created a new challenge.
But every time I met someone amazing at an event and thought,
"I wish there had been an easier way to meet them."
I kept going.
Today
Today, Tethxr is officially launching.
Whether you're at a:
☕ Café
🎓 University
💼 Coworking space
🏃 Run club
🎵 Concert
🏋️ Gym
✈️ Airport
Or any social gathering
Tethxr helps you discover people around you who are also looking to connect.
No endless scrolling.
No chasing algorithms.
Just real people, in real places, at the right moment.
What's next?
This launch is just the beginning.
I have a long roadmap ahead, and your feedback will directly shape where Tethxr goes next.
Let's talk
Thank you for checking it out, supporting an indie founder, and giving @Tethxr a chance.
I'll be here throughout the day answering every question about:
Would love to see shared interest tags users can pin to their profile so you know before requesting whether someone is into hiking, board games, or whatever. Makes the cold ask feel way less awkward and gives people a real reason to connect beyond just proximity.
the privacy-first approach where you control your visibility is honestly refreshing, not just slapped on at the end like most apps do. feels like the team actually thought it through from the start.
One thing I'd love to see is an "intent" tag when you make yourself discoverable, like whether you're open to networking, grabbing coffee, or just chatting. It would help filter the right kind of connection and save time for everyone involved.
One thing I'd love to see is a "mutual interest score" shown on profiles before you send a request, so you can tell at a glance whether someone actually shares your hobbies versus just being physically nearby. It would save time and make those first messages way more meaningful.
honestly the privacy controls sound solid, but one thing that would help is adding some kind of interest tags or quick prompts you can pick before going visible. like if i'm at a coffee shop it would be way easier to see someone marked "into indie film" or "building a startup" than just a blank profile. basically give people something to break the ice with right from the start.
One thing I'd love to see is a "common ground" preview before sending a request, like showing 2-3 shared interests or mutual connections so I know why we matched.
About Tethxr on Product Hunt
“Meet people around you in cafés, events, and more”
Tethxr was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 29 upvotes and 15 comments, placing #23 on the daily leaderboard. Tethxr helps you discover people around you at cafés, events, universities, offices, coworking spaces, airport, and more. Wherever you are, Tethxr lets you see nearby people who have chosen to be discoverable. Send a request, start a conversation through the app, find shared interests, and take it into the real world. Your privacy comes first—you decide when you're visible, and what is visible. No endless scrolling. More real conversations. Simply Human.
Tethxr was featured in Messaging (51.9k followers), Events (6.2k followers) and Social Network (50.3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 22.5k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Tethxr?
Tethxr was hunted by Chrisbin Sunny. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Chrisbin Sunny
👋 Hey Product Hunt!
The frustration that started Tethxr
Tethxr started from a frustration I kept running into.
I'd attend conferences, cafés, hackathons, airports, run clubs, even my own office and be surrounded by interesting people. Obviously, we were all looking at our phones, but none of us knew who the others were.
Social media could connect me with someone thousands of kilometers away, yet it couldn't help me discover the person sitting two tables away who shared the same interests.
That felt backwards.
So I started building Tethxr.
The idea
The idea is simple:
Help people discover and connect with others who are physically nearby.
But only when they want to.
Privacy comes first
Privacy was one of the biggest challenges.
I never wanted an app that continuously tracked people or showed their exact location.
Instead, Tethxr only works when you intentionally make yourself discoverable.
It doesn't reveal where you are on a map.
It doesn't follow you around.
It simply lets people in the same place know that you're open to connecting.
The hardest part
Building that experience turned out to be far more difficult than the idea itself.
Over the past year, I've:
Rewritten large parts of the backend multiple times.
Redesigned the product countless times.
Experimented with different discovery technologies.
Spent more late nights than I'd like to admit trying to make nearby discovery feel instant without draining battery or compromising privacy.
There were many moments where I wondered if I was solving an impossible problem.
Every solution created a new challenge.
But every time I met someone amazing at an event and thought,
I kept going.
Today
Today, Tethxr is officially launching.
Whether you're at a:
☕ Café
🎓 University
💼 Coworking space
🏃 Run club
🎵 Concert
🏋️ Gym
✈️ Airport
Or any social gathering
Tethxr helps you discover people around you who are also looking to connect.
No endless scrolling.
No chasing algorithms.
Just real people, in real places, at the right moment.
What's next?
This launch is just the beginning.
I have a long roadmap ahead, and your feedback will directly shape where Tethxr goes next.
Let's talk
Thank you for checking it out, supporting an indie founder, and giving @Tethxr a chance.
I'll be here throughout the day answering every question about:
The product
The technology
The design decisions
The future vision
I'd love to hear what you think.
Website: https://tethxr.com
Download Tethxr: https://tethxr.com/download
Write to me: [email protected]
Looking forward to hearing from you! 🚀