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Fast Society

Co-Founder

Jun 2009 – Aug 2010

Fast Society let anyone create private, temporary teams with friends around fun events. In a team, participants can group text, create conference calls and share their locations.

Three iPhones showing Fast Society: the “Built to Party” launch screen, starting a team, and a SXSW 2011 party crew sharing locations

Text + Talk + Find

Fast Society was a communication app that simplified group connectivity during events and outings. It combined group text messaging with one-touch conference calling, catering to users needing easy coordination on-the-go. The service worked on virtually any mobile phone, praised for streamlining group communication.

Built to Party

Working with a team from CollegeHumor, including future Late Night producers and Hollywood actors, we uniquely highlighted the features and product experience of Fast Society.

SXSW House Party

During SXSW 2012, unofficially the year of group texting, we threw a massive “House Party” that quickly became an annual highlight. Amid a fierce competition with other apps, we aimed to sign up the most users, host the biggest events, and cover Austin in our promotional stickers.

Party photos from Fast Society’s “Built to Party” events in front of a branded backdrop
Matthew Rosenberg and his Fast Society co-founders working on laptops, photographed for The New York Times

Fast Society Co-Founders in the New York Times

Michael, Andy, and I were featured in the New York Times for our work on Fast Society. Our product was also mentioned in another article discussing the rise of group texting apps.

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