Remindo - A automated reminder

My dentist is pretty smart. I had a routine teeth cleaning booked and two days before I got an SMS — a simple confirmation so I wouldn't forget. That stuck with me, because there are so many things people forget on a regular basis. The 'collaudo' for their car, for example.

So I built a platform where businesses can register and send automated SMS or email reminders to their clients. In simple terms: I copied what my dentist was already doing and made it available to other businesses.

The use case

Take the car 'collaudo' as an example — you have to do it every two years, and I always forget when mine is due. I ended up setting a calendar reminder on my iPhone. But it would be much better if the workshop where I last had it done sent me a message a week before it's due, so I can arrange an appointment without even thinking about it. Clients don't forget, businesses get the booking. Everyone wins.

Going it alone

The project is currently not in the most solid state — I vibe coded quite a bit, and it got big and confusing fast. Getting it off the ground is the hard part. Once it's finished, I need to add payments — and even collecting €10/month from a handful of customers means registering a company and paying taxes in Italy, which is genuinely challenging and expensive.

Future of the project

I'm not sure yet whether to take the plunge and cold email some local car mechanics — ask if they'd try the software and tell me if it's actually useful. I'm a bit shy by nature, so reaching out to strangers is the part I keep putting off.

The other obstacle is time. I have a day job, so most of the work happens in the evenings — and after a long day I'm not always in the mood to open the laptop. We'll see how it goes. I'll keep you posted.