139
Got tired of waking people up at 3am so I made a timezone converter that shows when NOT to call
r/SideProject
6/30/2025
SAAS TOOLS
| SaaS | URL | Category | Features/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TimeZig | https://timezig.com | Timezone Converter | - Meeting quality ratings (excellent/good/fair/poor) |
- Visual day/night indicators
- Holiday detection for 20+ countries
- Handles non-standard workweeks (e.g. Dubai Sunday-Thursday)
- Pre-generated static pages for 18k+ city combinations
- Instant loading (Next.js 15)
- Mobile-first design
- Customizable working hours per person | | Timeanddate.com | https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html | Timezone Converter | - Supports up to 12 locations
- Comprehensive features (calendars, weather, astronomy)
- Meeting planner functionality |
USER NEEDS
Pain Points:
- Accidentally scheduling meetings during inappropriate hours (e.g. 3am)
- Difficulty coordinating across multiple timezones
- Existing tools feel outdated and slow (e.g. timeanddate.com)
- Mobile-unfriendly interfaces in competitors
- Inability to handle non-standard work schedules (e.g. night shifts)
- Lack of customization for individual working hours
Problems to Solve:
- Preventing mistimed calls across timezones
- Simplifying multi-timezone meeting scheduling
- Providing instant visual feedback on meeting suitability
- Accommodating irregular working hours
- Handling non-standard workweeks (e.g. Dubai)
- Improving mobile experience for on-the-go scheduling
Potential Solutions:
- TimeZig's meeting quality ratings and visual indicators
- Customizable working hours per person (implemented feature)
- Expanding holiday coverage beyond 20 countries
- Increasing location limit from 4 to 8+ timezones
- Maintaining speed and simplicity as core advantages
GROWTH FACTORS
Effective Strategies:
- Focusing on speed and simplicity as key differentiators
- Targeting mobile users (65% of current users)
- Rapid feature iteration based on user feedback (e.g. custom hours added in 30 mins)
- Pre-generating static content for performance
Marketing & Acquisition:
- Leveraging organic channels (Reddit, word-of-mouth)
- Positioning against established competitors by highlighting modern UX
- Targeting pain points competitors overlook (e.g. mobile experience)
Monetization & Product:
- Considering ads or affiliate marketing for money transfers
- Currently free to build user base
- Expanding core functionality (more locations, holiday coverage)
- Strong product-market fit for distributed teams
User Engagement:
- Implementing user suggestions quickly (custom hours feature)
- Direct developer interaction in comments
- Clear roadmap communication (e.g. location limit expansion plans)