Safe Nest

Context

Safe Nest was created during Seoul Tech Impact Hackathon 2024 to address a difficult but urgent problem: how to make it easier for children to report abuse in a way that feels safe, private, and understandable.

Problem

Reporting flows for vulnerable users fail quickly when the interface feels intimidating, overly formal, or unsafe. In this context, UX is not cosmetic. It determines whether someone can take the first step at all.

Approach

The product was designed mobile-first and trust-first. Every interaction had to reduce cognitive load, preserve privacy, and make it easier for a young user to keep moving through a difficult flow.

What Shipped

• A reporting experience designed around confidentiality and emotional safety.
• AI-assisted support flows that help structure conversation without overwhelming the user.
• A lightweight admin surface for follow-up and case monitoring concepts.
• A clear product narrative strong enough to stand out in a competitive hackathon environment.

Results

• The team placed second at Seoul Tech Impact Hackathon 2024.
• The product demonstrated that safety-sensitive reporting could be handled with empathy and strong UX even under hackathon constraints.
• The work established a credible direction for future development around trust, support, and privacy-preserving reporting.

Technical Notes

The stack used Next.js, TypeScript, OpenAI integration, and Vercel Postgres. The core challenge was shaping a compassionate interaction model while still moving fast enough to ship during a hackathon window.