I didn’t plan to launch Nomad, but here we are - a simple app for places you work from

Hi everyone! I’m Jacob. I’ll be launching one of my personal projects called Nomad here soon and wanted to introduce it first.

Nomad started as something I built just for myself. I work remotely and move between coffee shops, public tables, my apartment, and the occasional coworking space. I kept forgetting places I liked or struggling to recommend them to friends, so I made a simple app to log where I worked, tag the spot, and add a photo or note.

I’ve built plenty of complex systems and apps, but the simplicity of this one was what made it exciting. I also didn’t try to turn it into an AI product because sometimes a simple solution to a simple problem is exactly enough.

Over time it became a personal map of my “offices.” When a friend asked for a recommendation, I could just send them a link instead of searching through my phone notes where I used to keep track of everything.

For a long time Nomad stayed a private side project. Then a few friends started using it too, which made me realize it might be useful to more people. At its core it’s still just a simple place log for people who work from different spots.

Would love to hear what everyone thinks before the launch. You can download it here!