How I’m Building BitDrop: My Journey Toward a Meme-Powered App

BitDrop started with a simple idea: make it fun and frictionless for friends to share memes and rank them in private or public groups. The goal? Bring back the excitement of discovering content that actually lands — and turn it into a weekly competition.

🧠 The Vision

BitDrop isn’t just another meme-sharing app. It’s built around two core experiences:

• A private-first content drop via share sheets (Instagram, TikTok, etc.)
• A group leaderboard where people vote weekly on the funniest content

It’s like combining the shareability of Reels with the competitiveness of fantasy football — but for memes.

⚙️ The Tech Stack

To make this possible, I’m building BitDrop with:

• Frontend: React Native with Expo
• Backend: Golang + Gin
• Database: Supabase (PostgreSQL)
• Auth: Supabase Auth + JWT token support
• Storage: Supabase Storage for media uploads
• Real-Time: WebSockets for live leaderboard and drops

🛠️ What’s Working So Far

• Supabase + Go user auth with backend token verification
• Profile screen dynamically displays user data from the DB
• OAuth and manual login options working together
• Share sheet integration to save memes privately before posting
• Early leaderboard logic and drop-to-group flow implemented

🔜 What’s Next

• Building group creation and voting UI
• Weekly leaderboard with countdown resets
• Beta testing with close friends
• Experimenting with monetization (boosts, meme credits, subscriptions?)

💡 Key Lessons

• Building a mobile app solo with a full-stack backend is… a lot
• Supabase makes it fast to prototype, but Go gives real backend power
• Share sheets are a powerful way to drive engagement from other apps
• The meme economy is alive and thriving — and people love to vote

🎉 Want to Test It?

If you want early access to BitDrop or have ideas for how to make it better, reach out — I’m always open to feedback and collaborators.