Athlo
Leo Chen
A founder profile about the actual build: the reason, the mistake, the lesson, and the current goal.
Background
Former college athlete building social tools for recreational competitors.
Why they built it
Local athletes already compete in group chats. Athlo tries to make that energy visible.
Favorite AI tool
Replit
Biggest mistake
Starting too broad across too many sports.
Biggest lesson
Communities form around repeated rituals, not feature lists.
Current goal
Win one local running and pickup basketball community.