On a new free app, you can easily and quickly search for events near you.
Anders Holten Lützhøft and his family make frequent use of urban spaces. Here they are at an event in H.C. Ørstedsparken in Copenhagen. (Photo: © Private) 46 minutes ago
You have three hours with the kids, and you need to get out of the house – but what should you do?
There are loads of things happening in Greater Copenhagen, but it can be a bit of a jungle to figure out what and when.
> "It's just an endless feed and it's opaque"
Anders Holten Lützhøft from Østerbro got tired of that and therefore developed his own app. (https://jamii.dk/?fbclid=IwY2xjawVAY9VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMFdLclMwVExZOXVqWGRWMGhzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEex6uUGoUPecX5HIFf0z2Tqi0hhehf7fT_6IQ9QqH5kG1u_3_Gs2_KpRquecc_aem_21TVH9Ef3736G8Xc2kD_kg)
- I have children myself and unfortunately I always discover the cool events and activities that are happening in our area after they've already taken place, he says.
- I'm tired of Facebook and the algorithm. It's just an endless feed and it's opaque.
The app is free, without ads, and is called 'Jamii'. It is based on your location and gives you suggestions for events and activities in your area. For example, yoga in the park, communal dining, or happy hour at a bar.
Is there also a good business opportunity in this for you?
- In the long run, I would certainly like to at least cover my costs.
- But the plan is for the app to remain completely free to use, says Anders Holten Lützhøft.
On top of that, it costs money to get an app published on Apple and Google's platforms.
* In the app, you can choose whether you are cycling, walking, or need parking, and how much time you have – then it will suggest activities based on that. (Photo: © Screenshot of the Jamii app)
* (Photo: © Screenshot from the Jamii app)
* (Photo: © Screenshot from the Jamii app)
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'Jamii' means community and family
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The name of the app is no coincidence. 'Jamii' means community and symbolizes family, togetherness, and belonging in the African language Swahili.
The ambition of the app is precisely to make life easier for families with children and others who want to do things together.
- I want to make it easier to socialize with people in the real world. That's why I think the name fits perfectly.
Anders Holten Lützhøft developed the app in his spare time and learned to program from his father when he was a child.
The app has been well received in the local Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/586289508376587/?multi_permalinks=3028932294112284&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen) since its launch on Wednesday.
According to Anders Holten Lützhøft, it has been downloaded over 1,500 times in the first two days and opened 2,600 times in the first four days of its existence.
For now, Anders Holten Lützhøft himself adds events to the app, but he is working on getting various businesses and organizations to add their activities themselves.
'Jamii' is currently only available in Greater Copenhagen, but efforts are underway to expand it to the entire country.
Anders Holten Lützhøft and his family often go to activities in the city. With the new app, he wants to make it easier to find out when cool things are happening near them. (Photo: © Private)
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