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I Was Tired of Searching for Websites, So I Built a Map of the Internet

The internet has billions of websites, but somehow I keep visiting the same five. So I built WAYPOINT. πŸ‘‰ Try WAYPOINT (https://gautham0104-neitizen.github.io/WAYPOINT/) The original idea was to let users type what the

I Was Tired of Searching for Websites, So I Built a Map of the Internet

The internet has billions of websites, but somehow I keep visiting the same five.

So I built WAYPOINT.

πŸ‘‰ Try WAYPOINT (https://gautham0104-neitizen.github.io/WAYPOINT/)

The original idea was to let users type what they wanted and use AI to find the perfect website.

Then I realized something.

Why wouldn’t they just use Google?

So I changed the idea completely.

Instead of searching, you choose what you feel like doing:

I’m Bored β†’ Rabbit Holes
Sports β†’ Football
Tools β†’ Images
Learn β†’ Science
Play β†’ Puzzle

WAYPOINT then gives you a hand-picked collection of websites worth visiting.

It currently has 15 main categories, dozens of subcategories, and around 90 website entries.

I wanted it to feel less like a boring directory and more like choosing a destination, so I added a black background, moving stars, grid lines, colorful cards, and different themes for each section.

I also broke every button several times while building it.

Eventually, I stopped patching the broken code and rebuilt the interaction system. That worked.

Now it’s live, and I’m curious whether anyone would actually use it.

πŸ‘‰ Try WAYPOINT (https://gautham0104-neitizen.github.io/WAYPOINT/)

What underrated website should I add next?

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