I built an app to send messages after I die. The most popular feature wasn't what I expected.
Brian Majewski and his wife Teresa have launched a platform called One Final Message to help people organize end-of-life planning and digital legacy. The idea was inspired by personal loss and the desire to provide a structured way for individuals to leave messages and important information for their loved ones.
Why it matters
As digital footprints grow, platforms that manage end-of-life logistics are becoming essential tools for estate planning and emotional closure.
Brian Majewski started a company after his father-in-law died. Courtesy of Brian Majewski Brian Majewski and his wife, Teresa, created a platform to leave messages, recipes, and more. He got the idea after an online acquaintance disappeared from social media. Messages and details about running a house can unburden people during grief, he says. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brian Majewski and Teresa Green, co-founders of One Final Message . It has been edited for length and clarity . Back when people still had genuine conversations on X (then, Twitter), I connected with people I'd never met in real life. I knew some of them struggled with mental health, and one day a person I'd become close with just disappeared.
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