Swipe to the Future.
Why I'm building this
I'm Colin. Since secondary school, I've had one goal: help as many people as possible build a better future.
I didn't want to build just another app. And I didn't want to sell a dream that works for 0.001% of people, like dropshipping or trading. I wanted to build something I can actually stand behind.
The world has changed completely, but school still teaches mostly the same things it did decades ago. Somewhere along the way, we stopped looking ahead. We lost our direction.
That's where the name comes from. We all spend hours a day swiping through social media, and it gets us nowhere. Swipe to the Future turns that same swipe into a few minutes a day that move you forward, towards a better version of yourself.
Four skills, one path
Coding, money, personal growth and AI are the skills that will matter most in the years ahead, and almost nobody learns them properly. Together they're the backbone of nearly every startup today:
- Personal growth: it starts with an idea, and with the rhythm and motivation to actually go for it.
- Coding: whatever you build today almost certainly involves software.
- AI: nobody builds big things alone anymore. AI can be your team if you know how to use it, and learning the basics of coding helps you understand how it really works.
- Money: once it works and money comes in, you need to know how to handle it.
Who it's for, and what to expect
SwipeFuture is for anyone who wants to move forward: teenagers who want to build something without taking big risks, students who want to get better at their field, and adults who want to refresh a programming language, get their finances under control or work on themselves.
SwipeFuture won't make you an expert in a year, and it doesn't have to. Most of the way is already done once you decide you want it, stay motivated and get the big picture. If the next time you chat with an AI you think “I could give it a role” or “right, it thinks in tokens”, then SwipeFuture has done its job.
From paper to app
The first SwipeFuture screens were drawn by hand on paper. Then I designed them in JavaScript, and from there SwipeFuture kept growing, one idea and one detail at a time.
The hardest part wasn't the code. It was getting started: you see other companies doing something similar who are already way ahead, and you have to keep going anyway. What kept me going were the people around me, above all my family, but also teachers and friends. The best moments were when friends saw SwipeFuture and wanted to start something of their own.
Where we're going
In five years, I hope SwipeFuture is a little better known: people spending 5 to 10 minutes a day on a lesson or two, and plenty of new features that are still in my head today.
These times aren't easy. But look for the chances. AI can feel scary, and it's also the tool that can help you build something great. Money doesn't come overnight. It comes from will and knowledge, and that's exactly what SwipeFuture is here for.
Swipe to the Future.
Colin
Founder of SwipeFuture