From Idea to Prototype: How I’m Building RoomLink (And Looking for Testers)

Every product starts with a problem. For me, it started when I saw how stressful it is for people to find decent housing — scams, agents’ fees, fake listings, wasted inspections. I kept asking myself: “Why isn’t there a simple platform that just works?” That question became RoomLink. 🚀 How It Started At first, it was just notes in my phone. Features, sketches, random ideas. Then I built a simple prototype using: React / Expo Node.js Firebase No big funding. No fancy setup. Just late nights and YouTube tutorials 😅 🔨 Building & Shipping I focused on shipping fast instead of perfection. First: Basic UI Auth system Listing structure Then: Landlord contact Verification flow Inspection requests Many things broke. Some worked. I fixed, rebuilt, and kept going. That’s how I got to a working prototype. 🧪 Now: Testing Phase The app isn’t “done” yet. But it’s good enough to test with real users. And that’s the most important step. So now, I’m looking for early testers who can: Try the app Break t