quip is live — what's in it
quip is live at quip.fyi. here's what's in it on day one — what's interesting, what's intentionally missing, and what's coming next.
taste-first profiles
your profile leads with the things that actually predict a conversation: pinned favorite films, pinned favorite books, posts you've written, and a watchlist of things you want to see.
when someone visits your profile, they don't see a six-pack and a one-liner. they see what you're watching, reading, and thinking about.
shared taste, computed
if a viewer has logged any of the same films or books, quip computes the overlap and shows it as a shared taste panel — both ratings side-by-side, with a heart on titles you both rated 4★+. the verdict at the top reads high taste match, aligned tastes, or n shared based on how often you actually agreed.
it's the strongest non-trivial signal of compatibility on the app. it's also the most fun thing to look at.
date proposals from a shared watchlist
if you BOTH have Inception on your watchlist, that's a date plan in waiting. tap the poster on someone's profile, drop in a Google Maps link to a real theater, and send.
want to watch "Inception" at AMC Lincoln Square 13 — saturday 7pm work?
📍 https://www.google.com/maps/place/AMC...no separate "date proposal" object, no calendar invites, no fancy ritual. it's a message with a venue link.
one chat at a time
most dating apps reward parallel-hoarding — match with as many people as possible, run ten conversations, ghost nine. quip caps you at one active chat. close the chat when you're ready and the longest-waiting person in your queue moves up.
it changes what messages feel like. you start writing actual sentences.
end-to-end encrypted DMs
every direct message on quip is encrypted in your browser before it leaves the device. the server stores opaque ciphertext. if our database is ever dumped, no DM in there is readable without each user's password.
it's not a marketing point. it's a precondition.
what's intentionally missing
- swiping — the post-feed already shows you who's around. if you want to mark interest, click their handle. one tap.
- algorithm — the feed is chronological. match posts get pinned to the top. that's it.
- stories / short-form video — quip is text-first. if you want to film yourself, instagram is right there.
- paid promotion — the marketplace isn't pay-to-win. ever.
what's next
- search posts — full-text. people are writing real things on here.
- places overlap — the watchlist trick, but for venues. you both saved the same bookstore? date plan in waiting.
- forward secrecy on DMs — a Signal-style ratchet so older messages stay encrypted even if the current key leaks.
- one new city per quarter — quip works locally before it works globally.
if any of this resonates: try it. if you find a bug, the feedback channel is the app itself.
— Sadri