diff --git a/packages/common/models/clientModels/conversationData.md b/documentation/ConversationsFlow.md
similarity index 81%
rename from packages/common/models/clientModels/conversationData.md
rename to documentation/ConversationsFlow.md
index b51ee8c..9e90008 100644
--- a/packages/common/models/clientModels/conversationData.md
+++ b/documentation/ConversationsFlow.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ this conversation had something going on (new link, new room, new clip...) AND
 other users just subscribe to this published source // -> users - A -> last
 interaction date // -> audioClips - c // -> links // -> live }
 
+- also be able to see very cleraly who the last speaker was in the conversation
+
 # Listeners
 
 ### A - listener for all - users within conversation documents
@@ -45,3 +47,14 @@ all conversations in the conversation map and place in right category /\*\*
 - } \*/
 
 //
+
+# Dashboard
+
+### Data Needed
+
+- live conversations going on right now and which people are in them
+- all inbox-like conversations such as today, last 7 days, etc
+  a. being able to play the last message in the conversation with a play button
+  b. see if there is a new update in the conversation which I have not viewed
+- priority conversations
+  a. need to be able to play any messages from there
diff --git a/packages/web/services/algoliaSearchService.ts b/packages/web/services/algoliaSearchService.ts
index 47e98c8..a892fe1 100644
--- a/packages/web/services/algoliaSearchService.ts
+++ b/packages/web/services/algoliaSearchService.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,11 @@
 import algoliaSearch, { SearchClient } from "algoliasearch";
 
-var searchClient: SearchClient = null;
-
-if (
-  process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALGOLIA_APP_ID &&
+const searchClient: SearchClient = algoliaSearch(
+  process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALGOLIA_APP_ID,
   process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALGOLIA_API_KEY
-) {
-  searchClient = algoliaSearch(
-    process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALGOLIA_APP_ID,
-    process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALGOLIA_API_KEY
-  );
+);
 
-  console.log("set up algolia search successfully");
-} else {
-  console.error("unable to set up aloglia");
-}
+console.log("set up algolia search successfully");
 
 export const usersIndex = searchClient.initIndex(
   process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALGOLIA_USERS_INDEX_NAME || ""