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BLOCSPACE
BLOCSPACE
BLOCSPACE
Discover Communities. Build Meaningful Connections.
Discover Communities. Build Meaningful Connections.
Discover Communities. Build Meaningful Connections.
A community discovery platform helping people find communities, events, opportunities and
experiences around them while giving creators a better way to grow
A community discovery platform helping people find communities, events, opportunities and
experiences around them while giving creators a better way to grow
A community discovery platform helping people find communities, events, opportunities and
experiences around them while giving creators a better way to grow
Role
Role
Role
Founder • Product Designer
Founder • Product Designer
Founder • Product Designer
Timeline
Timeline
Timeline
August 2025 - Present
August 2025 - Present
August 2025 - Present
Platform
Platform
Platform
Responsive Web Application
Responsive Web Application
Responsive Web Application
Status
Status
Status
Live MVP | Building in public
Live MVP | Building in public
Live MVP | Building in public
Tools
Tools
Tools
Figma, ChatGPT
Figma, ChatGPT
Figma, ChatGPT
Overview
Overview
Overview
Why this Product
exists
Why this Product
exists
Why this Product
exists
Communities shape how people learn, network, build careers, start businesses and create meaningful relationships. Yet discovering them remains surprisingly difficult.
Today, communities are scattered across WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Facebook Groups, Slack, LinkedIn and private websites. Unless someone shares an invite or you happen to come across the right post at the right time, many valuable communities remain invisible.
This fragmentation doesn't only affect people looking for communities, it also affects the people building them. Community creators invest significant time creating valuable spaces but often rely on social media algorithms, referrals and repeated promotion to reach new members.
We created BLOCspace to become the discovery layer for communities, a platform where people can intentionally discover places to belong, while giving community creators sustainable visibility beyond social platforms.
Communities shape how people learn, network, build careers, start businesses and create meaningful relationships. Yet discovering them remains surprisingly difficult.
Today, communities are scattered across WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Facebook Groups, Slack, LinkedIn and private websites. Unless someone shares an invite or you happen to come across the right post at the right time, many valuable communities remain invisible.
This fragmentation doesn't only affect people looking for communities, it also affects the people building them. Community creators invest significant time creating valuable spaces but often rely on social media algorithms, referrals and repeated promotion to reach new members.
We created BLOCspace to become the discovery layer for communities, a platform where people can intentionally discover places to belong, while giving community creators sustainable visibility beyond social platforms.
Communities shape how people learn, network, build careers, start businesses and create meaningful relationships. Yet discovering them remains surprisingly difficult.
Today, communities are scattered across WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Facebook Groups, Slack, LinkedIn and private websites. Unless someone shares an invite or you happen to come across the right post at the right time, many valuable communities remain invisible.
This fragmentation doesn't only affect people looking for communities, it also affects the people building them. Community creators invest significant time creating valuable spaces but often rely on social media algorithms, referrals and repeated promotion to reach new members.
We created BLOCspace to become the discovery layer for communities, a platform where people can intentionally discover places to belong, while giving community creators sustainable visibility beyond social platforms.
My Role
My Role
My Role
As Founder and Product Designer, I led the product from idea to product.
As Founder and Product Designer, I led the product from idea to product.
As Founder and Product Designer, I led the product from idea to product.
My responsibilities included:
My responsibilities included:
My responsibilities included:
Product vision and strategy
UX research
Competitive analysis
Product architecture
User experience design
Interface design
Design system
Feature prioritization
Developer collaboration
Product iteration after launch
Product vision and strategy
UX research
Competitive analysis
Product architecture
User experience design
Interface design
Design system
Feature prioritization
Developer collaboration
Product iteration after launch
Product vision and strategy
UX research
Competitive analysis
Product architecture
User experience design
Interface design
Design system
Feature prioritization
Developer collaboration
Product iteration after launch
Rather than handing designs to developers, I worked closely with engineering throughout implementation, continuously refining the product as technical constraints and user feedback emerged.
Rather than handing designs to developers, I worked closely with engineering throughout implementation, continuously refining the product as technical constraints and user feedback emerged.
Rather than handing designs to developers, I worked closely with engineering throughout implementation, continuously refining the product as technical constraints and user feedback emerged.
Problem & Solution
Problem & Solution
Problem & Solution
What we were
solving
What we were
solving
What we were
solving
The Problem
The Problem
The Problem
Community discovery is broken.
Finding communities today depends more on chance than intention.
For People
Communities are scattered across different platforms.
Discovering relevant communities often happens through referrals rather than search.
There is little context before joining a community.
People don't know what communities exist around them.
For Community Creators
Growth depends heavily on social media algorithms.
Promotion becomes repetitive and time-consuming.
Valuable communities remain difficult to discover.
There is no dedicated platform designed specifically for community discovery.
Community discovery is broken.
Finding communities today depends more on chance than intention.
For People
Communities are scattered across different platforms.
Discovering relevant communities often happens through referrals rather than search.
There is little context before joining a community.
People don't know what communities exist around them.
For Community Creators
Growth depends heavily on social media algorithms.
Promotion becomes repetitive and time-consuming.
Valuable communities remain difficult to discover.
There is no dedicated platform designed specifically for community discovery.
Community discovery is broken.
Finding communities today depends more on chance than intention.
For People
Communities are scattered across different platforms.
Discovering relevant communities often happens through referrals rather than search.
There is little context before joining a community.
People don't know what communities exist around them.
For Community Creators
Growth depends heavily on social media algorithms.
Promotion becomes repetitive and time-consuming.
Valuable communities remain difficult to discover.
There is no dedicated platform designed specifically for community discovery.
Defining The Product
Defining The Product
Defining The Product
Instead of building another social network, We positioned BLOCspace as a discovery platform.
The goal wasn't to replace existing communities.
The goal was to help anyone easily discover communities where they can learn, connect, collaborate and grow.
Success Looked Like
Making community discovery simple.
Helping community creators become more visible.
Creating a scalable ecosystem that could expand beyond communities into businesses, opportunities and experiences.
MVP Priorities
Community discovery
Community profiles
Search
Categories
User accounts
Events and experiences
Responsive experience
Instead of building another social network, We positioned BLOCspace as a discovery platform.
The goal wasn't to replace existing communities.
The goal was to help anyone easily discover communities where they can learn, connect, collaborate and grow.
Success Looked Like
Making community discovery simple.
Helping community creators become more visible.
Creating a scalable ecosystem that could expand beyond communities into businesses, opportunities and experiences.
MVP Priorities
Community discovery
Community profiles
Search
Categories
User accounts
Events and experiences
Responsive experience
Instead of building another social network, We positioned BLOCspace as a discovery platform.
The goal wasn't to replace existing communities.
The goal was to help anyone easily discover communities where they can learn, connect, collaborate and grow.
Success Looked Like
Making community discovery simple.
Helping community creators become more visible.
Creating a scalable ecosystem that could expand beyond communities into businesses, opportunities and experiences.
MVP Priorities
Community discovery
Community profiles
Search
Categories
User accounts
Events and experiences
Responsive experience
Design Process
Design Process
Design Process
From Idea to
Product
From Idea to
Product
From Idea to
Product
Discovery
Discovery
Discovery
I researched how people currently discover communities and explored existing platforms including Meetup, Facebook Groups, LinkedIn Groups and local community directories.
The research revealed that discovery was fragmented and heavily dependent on referrals or social media.
I researched how people currently discover communities and explored existing platforms including Meetup, Facebook Groups, LinkedIn Groups and local community directories.
The research revealed that discovery was fragmented and heavily dependent on referrals or social media.
I researched how people currently discover communities and explored existing platforms including Meetup, Facebook Groups, LinkedIn Groups and local community directories.
The research revealed that discovery was fragmented and heavily dependent on referrals or social media.
Product Strategy
Product Strategy
Product Strategy
Rather than trying to solve every community problem, I focused on one clear opportunity: Helping people discover communities intentionally. This decision became the foundation for every feature that followed.
Rather than trying to solve every community problem, I focused on one clear opportunity: Helping people discover communities intentionally. This decision became the foundation for every feature that followed.
Designing the MVP
Designing the MVP
Designing the MVP
The first version focused on creating the simplest path between curiosity and belonging. Users could browse communities, explore profiles and discover opportunities through a clean and scalable interface. At the same time, I established a reusable design system to support future product growth.
The first version focused on creating the simplest path between curiosity and belonging. Users could browse communities, explore profiles and discover opportunities through a clean and scalable interface. At the same time, I established a reusable design system to support future product growth.
Development & Iteration
Development & Iteration
Development & Iteration
BLOCspace has never been treated as a finished product.
Since development began, we've continuously refined interactions, improved usability, adjusted priorities and shipped multiple iterations based on developer collaboration, technical constraints and real user feedback. Today, the platform continues evolving through an iterative build-in-public approach.
BLOCspace has never been treated as a finished product.
Since development began, we've continuously refined interactions, improved usability, adjusted priorities and shipped multiple iterations based on developer collaboration, technical constraints and real user feedback. Today, the platform continues evolving through an iterative build-in-public approach.
BLOCspace has never been treated as a finished product.
Since development began, we've continuously refined interactions, improved usability, adjusted priorities and shipped multiple iterations based on developer collaboration, technical constraints and real user feedback. Today, the platform continues evolving through an iterative build-in-public approach.
Design Process
Design Process
Design Process
Key product
decisons
Key product
decisons
Key product
decisons
Communities became the center of the ecosystem.
Communities became the center of the ecosystem.
Communities became the center of the ecosystem.
Instead of designing around events, businesses or creators, I designed around communities. Every other feature exists because communities create opportunities. This made the product architecture more scalable and established a clear product identity.
Instead of designing around events, businesses or creators, I designed around communities. Every other feature exists because communities create opportunities. This made the product architecture more scalable and established a clear product identity.
Instead of designing around events, businesses or creators, I designed around communities. Every other feature exists because communities create opportunities. This made the product architecture more scalable and established a clear product identity.
Discovery came before engagement.
Discovery came before engagement.
Discovery came before engagement.
Many platforms prioritize keeping users inside the platform.
BLOCspace first solves a simpler problem: Helping users discover where they belong. Once discovery works, engagement features can naturally follow.
Many platforms prioritize keeping users inside the platform.
BLOCspace first solves a simpler problem: Helping users discover where they belong. Once discovery works, engagement features can naturally follow.
Many platforms prioritize keeping users inside the platform.
BLOCspace first solves a simpler problem: Helping users discover where they belong. Once discovery works, engagement features can naturally follow.
Designed for long-term scalability.
Designed for long-term scalability.
Designed for long-term scalability.
From the beginning, I designed the information architecture to support future expansion into business listings, creator profiles, local experiences, jobs, partnerships and additional discovery features without requiring major redesigns.
From the beginning, I designed the information architecture to support future expansion into business listings, creator profiles, local experiences, jobs, partnerships and additional discovery features without requiring major redesigns.
From the beginning, I designed the information architecture to support future expansion into business listings, creator profiles, local experiences, jobs, partnerships and additional discovery features without requiring major redesigns.
Building in Public changed the product.
Building in Public changed the product.
Building in Public changed the product.
Instead of waiting for perfection, we launched early and embraced continuous iteration. Real-world usage uncovered opportunities that wouldn't have emerged through design alone, allowing the product to evolve with greater confidence.
Instead of waiting for perfection, we launched early and embraced continuous iteration. Real-world usage uncovered opportunities that wouldn't have emerged through design alone, allowing the product to evolve with greater confidence.
Instead of waiting for perfection, we launched early and embraced continuous iteration. Real-world usage uncovered opportunities that wouldn't have emerged through design alone, allowing the product to evolve with greater confidence.
Impact
Impact
Impact
What the
work achieved
What the
work achieved
What the
work achieved
Successfully launched a live MVP.
Successfully launched a live MVP.
Successfully launched a live MVP.
Built a scalable product foundation for future growth.
Built a scalable product foundation for future growth.
Built a scalable product foundation for future growth.
Established a reusable design system.
Established a reusable design system.
Established a reusable design system.
Shipped multiple product iterations since development began.
Shipped multiple product iterations since development began.
Shipped multiple product iterations since development began.
Improved the product through continuous collaboration with developers.
Improved the product through continuous collaboration with developers.
Improved the product through continuous collaboration with developers.
Validated product direction through ongoing user feedback.
Validated product direction through ongoing user feedback.
Validated product direction through ongoing user feedback.
Adopted a build-in-public approach that keeps the product evolving based on real-world learning.
Adopted a build-in-public approach that keeps the product evolving based on real-world learning.
Adopted a build-in-public approach that keeps the product evolving based on real-world learning.
Reflection
Reflection
Reflection
Key learnings
Key learnings
Key learnings
Building BLOCspace fundamentally changed how I approach product design.
I learned that designing a product is only the beginning, real product thinking starts once users begin interacting with what you've built.
Working closely with developers reinforced the importance of balancing user needs with technical realities, while continuous iteration taught me that the best solutions rarely emerge from the first version.
Most importantly, BLOCspace showed me that great products aren't built by chasing more features. They are built by solving one meaningful problem exceptionally well, learning from real users, and continuously refining the experience over time.
Building BLOCspace fundamentally changed how I approach product design.
I learned that designing a product is only the beginning, real product thinking starts once users begin interacting with what you've built.
Working closely with developers reinforced the importance of balancing user needs with technical realities, while continuous iteration taught me that the best solutions rarely emerge from the first version.
Most importantly, BLOCspace showed me that great products aren't built by chasing more features. They are built by solving one meaningful problem exceptionally well, learning from real users, and continuously refining the experience over time.
Building BLOCspace fundamentally changed how I approach product design.
I learned that designing a product is only the beginning, real product thinking starts once users begin interacting with what you've built.
Working closely with developers reinforced the importance of balancing user needs with technical realities, while continuous iteration taught me that the best solutions rarely emerge from the first version.
Most importantly, BLOCspace showed me that great products aren't built by chasing more features. They are built by solving one meaningful problem exceptionally well, learning from real users, and continuously refining the experience over time.
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