Project / Community platform
Campus Circles
A campus-first project exploring how students can find collaborators for learning, clubs, and small technical builds.
Community platform / build logProblem
Students frequently want to build together but lack a simple, low-pressure way to discover shared interests.
Solution
The project focuses on lightweight profiles, interest signals, and project briefs rather than a noisy social feed.
Architecture
- Profile and interest model
- Searchable project briefs
- Simple moderation boundary
- CI checks on every change
Features
- Interest-based discovery
- Project brief templates
- Responsive cards
- Clear empty states
Lessons learned
A project becomes more approachable when its first action is obvious and its data model mirrors the real-world conversation.