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2026

Nog Open — Privacy-First "What's Open" PWA

Personal Project

Outcome v1.3 shipped
Year 2026

About

Nog Open is a privacy-first PWA that answers one question: "Wat is er nog open bij jou in de buurt?" (What's still open near you?). Built with vanilla JS, Leaflet maps, and OpenStreetMap data, it shows real-time status for shops, cafés, restaurants, pharmacies, bakeries, and markets across seven Dutch cities.

The app features four color-coded statuses (open, closing soon, opening soon, closed), a smart route planner that sorts stops by closing time, time travel to check future hours, wishlist and favorites, push notifications when a closed place opens, Dutch holiday warnings, and full offline support — all without an account, cookies, or any form of tracking.

The story behind the name

"Nog open" is what every Dutch person mutters at 20:45 while speed-walking to the supermarket. It translates to "still open" — the instinctive check before heading out. The app is named after that moment of urgency: you need something, it's getting late, and you just want a fast, honest answer. No app store download, no account creation, no cookie banners. Just open it and see what's still open.

Highlights

Zero accounts, cookies, or tracking
WCAG AAA compliant
Seven Dutch cities with 2,500+ places
Bilingual NL/EN with Dutch holiday awareness

Technologies

PWA Leaflet OpenStreetMap WCAG AAA Vanilla JS Overpass API PHP