Be present.
Open itTomorrow.
We live in the moment, but we consume our memoriesinstantly. OpenTomorrow is trying to change that.
OpenTomorrowis the digital antidote. It’s a time capsule app for moments too good to spoil with immediate likes.
Capture your night out, the wedding reception, or vacation in the moment, and send the photos and videos straight to a lockedStash.
No viewing, no curating, just pure anticipation. When the countdown ends. Be it the next morning or next year; the entire group unlocks the Stash to relive the experience together.
TheStashis adigital time capsulewhere you and your friends lock away captured memories and set the exact date for a synchronized, unforgettable reveal.
Want to see what’s around you or around the world? TheDiscoverpage is where you can find stashes for events you are attending. From community fairs to street markets, you can share your experience and see how others experienced the same moment.
OpenTomorrow
OpenTomorrow is a passion project I built entirely on my own, born out of frustration with what modern social media has become.
Everyone has a phone and that is not going away. The desire to connect and capture memories is human. But somewhere along the way, the apps built around that desire started stealing more than they gave. Attention became the product. I wanted to build something different.
OpenTomorrow is designed to be as minimal as possible. Capture the moment, lock it away, and get off your phone. That is it. No algorithm pulling you back in, no endless scroll, no content you never asked for. Just your memories, waiting for you when you are ready.
In full transparency, I could not have built this in eight months without the help of AI. I am someone trying to break into tech with a lot still to learn, and this project has taught me more than anything else has. The conversation around AI is ongoing and valid. But I believe using it to help people be more present is exactly the kind of use case it should be for.OpenTomorrow was built with Expo and React Native for the mobile app, allowing me to ship on both iOS and Android from a single codebase. Navigation is handled with Expo Router, camera capture with React Native Vision Camera, and animations with React Native Reanimated. The backend runs entirely on Supabase, handling authentication, the database, and media storage all in one place. The marketing website is built with Next.js. Everything is written in TypeScript.Learn more about it athere.
Jeffrey Ernest
Hi, I’m Jeffrey Ernest, an aspiring UX Engineer who thrives at the intersection of technology and design.
I am driven by the mission to build user-centered applications that are both functional and fun. My core focus is blending my passions for people, great design, and powerful technology to create seamless digital experiences.
I have a well-rounded technical foundation from coursework in Software Engineering, Operating Systems, and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). I was also honored to present my past work on visual analysis at ICMC Boston 2025, demonstrating my commitment to exploring the creative edges of media technology.
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Email: Jeffrey.a.ernest@gmail.com
Butler, NJ
OpenTomorrow © 2025 by Jeffrey Ernest is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Department of Design & Creative Technology
School of the Arts and Communication