From n8n Automations to Android: Why I built a "Deadman's Switch" for personal safety 🚨

Hey DEV community! 👋 Some of you might know me from my previous posts about building and sharing n8n workflow automations . I absolutely love connecting APIs and watching data flow seamlessly. But recently, I took a hard pivot. I shifted my focus from server automation to Android development. Why? Because I realized the most critical "automation" we need isn't for our emails or databases—it's for our physical safety. Let me explain. The Problem with Standard "Panic Buttons" I was looking into personal safety apps for solo travelers and people walking home late at night. Almost all of them rely on a standard "Panic Button" approach. Here is the fatal flaw: If you are incapacitated, ambushed, or your phone is out of reach, you cannot press a panic button. As someone obsessed with automation, I thought: Why not automate the cry for help? The Solution: An Automated "Deadman's Switch" I spent the last few months building Lifeline SOS , an Android app built around a proactive timer system (e