Getting Friends to Commit is Harder Than Dating — So I Built “Rsvp Please!” #
Ever tried planning a get-together with friends and felt like you needed Google Calendar, divine intervention, and a sacrifice to Lord Nandi?
Same.
Last winter, I tried to plan a weekend dinner with my college gang. The idea was simple: food, gossip, and some casual roasting over paneer tikka.
So I dropped the usual WhatsApp message:
“Let’s do dinner Saturday night? I’ll book something in Indiranagar.”
Silence.
Two days later:
- Rohit: “Maybe yaar, depends if my boss lets me log off by 8.”
- Sneha: “Omg yes! Wait—this Saturday or next?”
- Vikram: sends a dancing cat gif
By Friday, no one had committed. I ended up ordering biryani and watching the blue ticks like a hawk.
That’s when it hit me: why is making casual plans with friends harder than booking a flight to Goa during long weekends?
The Problem #
We’ve got tools for everything — meetings, weddings, events, conferences. But not for casual hangouts.
- Google Calendar? Too formal.
- Doodle? Feels like an HR thing.
- WhatsApp? Total chaos.
There’s no simple, lightweight way to say: “I’m planning a momo night, who’s in?” and get a clear answer.
Enter: Rsvp Please! #
This is my attempt at fixing that.
Rsvp Please is an open source tool (in progress) to make planning chill events actually work. Think of it as the easiest way to create an invite, share a link, and know who’s coming — without group chat mayhem.
No logins. No downloads. Just click, RSVP, done.
What It’ll Do (Eventually) #
- Create events in seconds
- Shareable RSVP links
- Fun, human responses like:
- “I’m in”
- “Out boss”
- “Ask again after chai”
- Real-time updates (because people always change plans)
- Host dashboard to track RSVPs
It’s not live yet — but I’m building it in Rust because I like fast, reliable things (unlike most group chats).
The Road Ahead #
Rsvp Please! is currently a work-in-progress. Here’s what’s coming:
- ✅ Rust backend setup (Actix or Axum)
- ✅ Minimal API (event creation, RSVP endpoint)
- ⏳ Static frontend (basic HTML/CSS/JS to start)
- 🔗 Magic links like
/event/momo-night - ✨ Polished UI and real-time RSVP view
Why I’m Sharing This #
Because I’m building this out of real-life pain. And chances are, if you’ve ever tried to plan something with friends, you’ve felt it too.
If you’re into Rust, open source, or just like the idea of fixing flaky plans with better tools, keep an eye on this project.
Or better — contribute. Fork the repo, break things, build stuff, suggest features. It’s all welcome.
This one’s for everyone who’s been left on read in the group chat.