This year I'm taking a sabbatical pause to explore the world of tech, especially in Europe. So I've searched for a way to keep a record of what I'm up to: the cities I visit, the events I attend, the people I talk to, the tech I learn... This way, my family can follow my adventures, and I can help my forgetful brain to keep these memories for longer!
The obvious answer is a shared photo album. But none of the apps that I've tested had quite all that I wanted:
- I don't want to use a cloud service like Photo Circle, Google Photos, iCloud, etc because I want to own my data and host it in my homelab
- I use Nextcloud and Memories for my private photos, and they work well. But not so much for sharing albums with people outside the instance that do not have an account. Also, the UI/UX don't work well for my intended usage.
- Immich has shared albums with comments, which I wanted, but it doesn't seem to notify users on new comments.
So I've decided to develop a new alternative:
