The nrby Blog

Ideas on proximity,
people, and work.

Thoughts from the team on professional networking, the future of local communities, and building nrby from Bangalore.

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Why we built nrby: the professional you need is 200 metres away

LinkedIn solved the internet-scale professional graph. We're solving the 500-metre professional graph. Here's why that matters more than you think.

How our proximity score works: the math behind the match

A deep-dive into the weighted fusion scoring engine at the heart of nrby โ€” and why we filed a patent on it.

Professional Zones: building micro-communities in Bangalore

How we're using location-anchored zones to recreate the serendipity of coworking spaces โ€” at city scale.

How nrby protects your location data

Proximity without surveillance. Here's exactly what we collect, what we don't, and why your exact coordinates never leave your device.

Building nrby on a lean budget: the indie founder's playbook

One developer, three products, zero VC. How Codenza Systems is building nrby with discipline and without burn.

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