Community
The people who built this with us. Founders, contributors, and the field.
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Community
From Beta to Launch: The 669 Founding Members Who Carried Us
From private beta in January 2026 to public launch in June, 669 founding members shaped Baseline Maps through the in-app feedback box. This is what they taught us.
By Baseline Maps Team · May 25, 2026
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The First 100 Users Came From One Instagram DM
Before paid acquisition, before any press, the early growth of Baseline Maps started with personal Instagram outreach and a single DM that snowballed.
By Baseline Maps Team · May 25, 2026
Community
What We Learned Reading a Week of In-App Feedback
We read every in-app feedback submission as one document instead of a stream — the patterns in what users actually ask for, and where the surprises lived.
By Baseline Maps Team · May 25, 2026
Community
Why We Credit Users by Name in the Development Queue
When a feature ships, we credit the user who asked for it by name. It feels like a small decision. It's actually the entire community model.
By Baseline Maps Team · May 25, 2026
Community
How a Yakima Steelhead Guide Became Our Most Active Feature Requester
One Yakima guide turned into our most prolific feature requester. Many of his ideas shipped, some didn't, and the relationship taught us how to build software in public.
By Baseline Maps Team · May 25, 2026