Recommend events you might like #88

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opened 2026-10-03 19:44:46 +00:00 by jalenluorion · 0 comments

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2026-10-03 19:44:46 +00:00

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Goal
Discovery is the point of CMUCal. A short "Events you might like" list helps students find things outside their usual circles.

Current state

Tags exist (tags, event_tags; GET /api/events/tags, GET /api/events/<id>/tags). Only manual and iCal events get tags; scrapers do not set any.
Usable signals: user_saved_events, the orgs in a user's schedules, and the categories of saved events.

Scope

Start simple and explainable: upcoming events from orgs, tags and categories similar to what the user saved or follows, plus popular events (most saves) as a fallback.
GET /api/events/recommended (signed in only), with a limit and a date window.
Give scraped events basic tags or categories so there is something to match on.
A "You might like" section on Explore with a short reason ("because you saved X").
Track clicks and saves in PostHog to see whether it helps.

Done when

Signed-in users with a few saves see relevant upcoming events, and new users see popular ones.

Notes
After the Spring launch. Needs real usage data first.

**Goal** Discovery is the point of CMUCal. A short "Events you might like" list helps students find things outside their usual circles. **Current state** - Tags exist (`tags`, `event_tags`; `GET /api/events/tags`, `GET /api/events/<id>/tags`). Only manual and iCal events get tags; scrapers do not set any. - Usable signals: `user_saved_events`, the orgs in a user's schedules, and the categories of saved events. **Scope** - [ ] Start simple and explainable: upcoming events from orgs, tags and categories similar to what the user saved or follows, plus popular events (most saves) as a fallback. - [ ] `GET /api/events/recommended` (signed in only), with a limit and a date window. - [ ] Give scraped events basic tags or categories so there is something to match on. - [ ] A "You might like" section on Explore with a short reason ("because you saved X"). - [ ] Track clicks and saves in PostHog to see whether it helps. **Done when** - [ ] Signed-in users with a few saves see relevant upcoming events, and new users see popular ones. **Notes** After the Spring launch. Needs real usage data first.

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jalenluorion added this to the CMUCal project

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