{
  "id": 17839445,
  "title": "I built a Tinder-style Website for finding coding project ideas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/i-built-a-tinder-style-website-for-finding-coding-project-ideas",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T19:02:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/pacswired/i-built-a-tinder-style-website-for-finding-coding-project-ideas-4d1f"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Enrique, a coding enthusiast, has introduced SwipeShip - a Tinder-inspired platform designed to help developers discover engaging project ideas. The inspiration for SwipeShip arose from Enrique's own experience as he struggled to find fresh coding projects while learning to code. He noticed that many project ideas available online were overwhelming and time-consuming to sift through, leading him to question whether there was a more enjoyable way to find projects worth building.\n\nSwipeShip aims to address this issue by offering a fun and interactive experience reminiscent of Tinder. Users swipe through a curated selection of project ideas, save the ones that catch their interest, and then choose a project they're genuinely excited to develop. The platform takes it a step further by allowing users to connect their GitHub repositories, monitor their progress, and earn points for completing projects.\n\nEnrique describes SwipeShip's core concept as \"Swipe → Build → Ship,\" emphasizing the streamlined process of project discovery, development, and completion. To enhance the user experience, Enrique has implemented smooth animations, personalized project recommendations, sound effects, and celebratory elements when users achieve their milestones.\n\nCurrently, SwipeShip is still in its early stages, and Enrique is actively seeking feedback from users to refine the platform. The project is entirely free, without any ads or tracking cookies, encouraging users to try it out at https://swipeship.vercel.app. Enrique particularly values input on the relevance and appeal of the project ideas showcased on SwipeShip, as the ultimate goal is to design a platform that prompts users to find and build projects they genuinely want to work on.",
  "summary": "Hey everyone! I'm Enrique, a student who enjoys building web apps, and I recently launched a little side project called SwipeShip . The idea came from a problem I kept running into while learning to code: finding something interesting to build. There are thousands of project ideas online, but sometimes you spend more time looking for one than actually coding. So I thought, why not make…",
  "key_points": [
    "Enrique creates Tinder-inspired platform SwipeShip for coding project ideas",
    "Users swipe through curated project ideas, save favorites, and connect GitHub",
    "Platform emphasizes fun, progress tracking, and milestone rewards"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}