To whom we’ve met before, and whom we’ve yet to meet,
Pain points
The people I most want to catch up with are usually only one message away — and yet that message can still feel strangely hard to send.
And often there’s a real reason to reach out. Maybe I want to hear how an old classmate’s company is actually adopting AI. Maybe I’m about to interview somewhere and I know someone who could help me prepare. Maybe I’m looking for the one person who shares a vision and might start a company with me.
But after graduation or a job change, we scatter into new places and new fields. It’s hard to know who’s open to reconnecting, what they’re doing now, or whether a conversation would even be welcome. And even when both of us mean to meet, finding a time turns a simple catch-up into a long chain of messages.
Goal
So what I really want is simple: to make it a little easier for real relationships to stay alive.
I built One-on-One Reconnect for the people you already have some connection with — classmates, former colleagues, acquaintances worth knowing better. I’m not trying to add more networking noise. I just want to make room for thoughtful, genuine one-on-one conversations.
How this app helps
So I tried to build a clear path from “we should catch up” to an actual time on the calendar.
You can share what you’re open to discussing, signal when you’d like to meet, and publish your availability in your own timezone. You find someone with shared context, choose an open slot, add a short personal note, and send one concrete proposal. They accept or decline — so neither of you has to guess or chase a vague plan.
- Discover
- Pick an open slot
- Add a note
- Send proposal
Warmly,
Xiaochuan Xu
2026 / 07 / 19