Community survey · 2025

You shouldn't
miss the good stuff
watching WhatsApp.

We're rethinking how our community connects.

Hoi An has an extraordinary mix of long-term families, worldschoolers, and slow travellers — and a shared calendar that drives everyone slightly mad. Three minutes of your honest thoughts could change how we all experience this place.

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The problem

The current system
works — just barely.

WhatsApp is where this community lives, and that's not changing. But the way we coordinate events — copy-paste lists, racing to add your name, separate groups for every playdate — creates unnecessary friction and genuine anxiety.

We want to understand your experience before we suggest anything new.

The list-filling panic
Watching spots disappear in real time. Refreshing to see if there's still room. Sending your name and not knowing if it counted.
The chat flood
One event announcement buried under 47 replies before you even open the app. Three groups, five threads, zero clarity.
Calendar blindness
No way to see what's happening this week without scrolling backwards through every group you're in.
Missed everything
You had notifications off. You came back online to find the hike was yesterday and the beach picnic is full.
Organizer burnout
Hosting a morning swim becomes a part-time job of chasing RSVPs, sending reminders, and managing a thread of 30 confirmations.
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Where we're going

Imagine just…
showing up.

You're in Hoi An to be present — in the rice paddies, at the beach, with your kids. Not managing group chats. We're exploring tools that could give everyone in this community more of that.

One shared calendar
Everything in one place. Browse this week's events without opening a single chat.
Easy RSVPs
Tap to join. Automatic waitlists. No copy-pasting. No watching numbers.
Syncs to your life
Events go straight to your Google or Apple calendar. No separate app to remember.
Shape what comes next
Your voice matters

Tell us what actually
works for you.

This survey isn't a formality — it's the foundation of any change we make. We won't move forward without hearing from the people who live this every day: parents, organisers, and everyone in between.

Take the 3-minute survey

Anonymous · takes 3 minutes · closes when we have enough responses