[HN Gopher] Show HN: I struggled to focus at work due to ADHD so...
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Show HN: I struggled to focus at work due to ADHD so I built a
solution
Author : smileyao
Score : 43 points
Date : 2023-09-21 15:08 UTC (7 hours ago)
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| tannerg wrote:
| I like how simple the concept is. Excited to give it a try.
| smileyao wrote:
| Thanks! I hope you'll find it useful
| geoelectric wrote:
| Not to be too on the nose, but I'm a little too ADHD to sit
| through a video demo as the only explanation of the product. I
| wish you had at least enough info above the fold for me to know
| the _basics_ of what it is this does.
| smileyao wrote:
| Noted! I'll put a bit more info for those who don't like video
| demos.
| bionade24 wrote:
| Is there a way to sign up without a Google or Apple account? I
| have neither.
| smileyao wrote:
| No, currently we are using Clerk. Later on I'll enable signing
| up with just email.
| _aavaa_ wrote:
| Why do I need to sign up in the first place?
| smileyao wrote:
| We need to save your details so if you use another computer
| you can log in and still have your tasks and analytics to see
| your focus progress.
| Zanni wrote:
| This is fantastic! Just used it to knock off five quick tasks. I
| don't have ADHD (to the best of my knowledge), but I do love a
| running timer to help me focus.
|
| It reminds me a lot of an old tool put out by Harvest (time-
| tracking software) called Harvest Gardener. I used that tool
| every day until they sadly took it offline.
|
| The big differences: Gardener showed you the entire list at once
| (not just a single task), and let you enter times for each task
| in advance (not as the task popped up). One other slick feature:
| you could enter the estimated time right on the task by nothing
| it in parentheses, e.g. "Pay electric bill (:05)"
| smileyao wrote:
| A visual timer really helps gets things done. Ya we go with one
| task at a time so it doesnt get overwhelming and you can decide
| how long to work on a task when it pops up. That parentheses
| feature is pretty cool, im curious if that is more convenient
| or just clicking a button when it pops up
| gautamsomani wrote:
| If its free, why are you asking people to sign up? Just put it
| behind some captcha like thing to avoid what ever you are trying
| to control in the first place.
| smileyao wrote:
| We need to save your details so if you use another computer you
| can log in and still have your tasks and analytics to see your
| focus progress.
| newsight wrote:
| A guest mode would be appreciated to evaluate the app.
| stwr wrote:
| This looks great in its simplicity. Excited to try it out.
|
| Also, i like how the first thing on the landing page is a quick
| video showing us what to expect. So often its lacking!
| smileyao wrote:
| Yup! I think it depends person to person, I'm very visual so I
| always prefer video, some people on this thread mentioned
| they're readers so I should cater for both
| ouid wrote:
| [dead]
| joshxyz wrote:
| i watched the video
|
| yea i agree the video should also have a landing page format, but
| please dont remove the video!
|
| thank you for making this
| Atreiden wrote:
| This looks very cool and I would definitely give it a try, but
| Google/Apple sign-in only is a dealbreaker.
| rnadomvirlabe wrote:
| What even is this? Please don't make me watch a video to get an
| idea of what you do.
|
| I don't know if it is meant to schedule tasks, track time,
| interrupt you if you're distracted, or anything else. I can't
| even tell why it is made for ADHD. Please add some additional
| writing on the homepage that describes what the app does. I don't
| know whether it is a web app, a native app, available on mobile
| or just desktop.
|
| Is this a strategy to pump up those signups using curious people
| who will never come back to the app once they know what it is?
| smileyao wrote:
| Thanks for the feedback. I'm a visual person so I thought video
| was a good first step. I'll add a bit more information for
| people who prefer to read.
| aznpersuasion16 wrote:
| this is awesome and i think much needed these days.
|
| i'll be adding this to findcool.tools
| smileyao wrote:
| Thanks!!
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