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Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help you focus on the goal

I’m developing an app to help me focus on my goals.

Last year, I read a book called Deep Work and it introduced me the 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX). The key elements of 4DX are a wildly important goal, lead measure, and scoreboard.

I practise Pomodoro technique every day. Therefore, I build an MVP that combined the Pomodoro technique and 4DX.

Deep Work Hours (https://pomodoro-80211.firebaseapp.com) - A Pomodoro timer app to help you focus on the wildly important goal

Features:

Pomodoro timer - A timer that starts with 25 minutes focus intervals with 5 or 15 minutes breaks.

Goal setting - Add your wildly important goals. Select a goal to focus before starting the timer.

Scoreboard - Each focus intervals will be saved and show on the tracker.

Really appreciate if you could try it out and give me your feedback.

( 12 comments | 19 points | on HN )
Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by random_kris on Friday March 01, 2019 @03:43AM (#19278871)
I like it, simple but effective. I like the design but I am not a designer so my opinion on design shouldn't be taken much seriously. The problem todo apps, timers etc... is that I sometimes just forget to use them for some time and then don't use them ever again. Whoever solves this "accountabilty" has my money
Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by just4sky on Friday March 01, 2019 @09:26PM (#19287095)
Thank you for spending your time trying my app.

I understand you. Sometimes, I directly jump into working without starting any timer or move to another task without checking off the previous task.

How do you kick start your work? Is there any routine or small habit that you have before you start working on any task?

For example, I like to make a cup of coffee or hot tea before starting to work on anything. It is like a trigger.

Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by robodale on Friday March 01, 2019 @09:25AM (#19280830)
I really like the fact you are looking for feedback early in your development loop. Also, I notice your favicon is the Vue.js logo...nice choice!

I signed up and will be using this over the course of a few days. I'll post back here with suggestions, questions, etc.

Again, nice work!

Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by just4sky on Friday March 01, 2019 @09:28PM (#19287104)
Thank you very much!

I hope I can help you to focus on your goals. Looking forward to your suggestions!

Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by robodale on Friday March 01, 2019 @09:30AM (#19280880)
FEATURE REQUEST: I'd like to order my Goals after I create them.
Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by just4sky on Tuesday March 05, 2019 @10:00AM (#19310913)
Now you can sort your goal on Edit mode. You can move any goal to the top of the list.
Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by just4sky on Friday March 01, 2019 @09:31PM (#19287111)
It is a good idea.

How would you order your goals?

Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by croo on Saturday March 02, 2019 @07:48AM (#19289010)
I cannot add one sentence goals. E.g.: writing "goal" then pressing done doesn't do anything.
Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by just4sky on Monday March 04, 2019 @07:56PM (#19307211)
Sorry, I can't reproduce this. Does refresh helps you?
Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by TheSundar on Friday March 01, 2019 @04:00AM (#19278945)
First Feedback is Adding Goals talking time. it would be nice if you add a loader while saving a goal in create goal tab
Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by just4sky on Friday March 01, 2019 @09:32PM (#19287118)
Do you mean you don't know whether the goal is saving or not?

Thanks for pointing it out. I think I missed it. I will add a loader.

Re:Can't focus on your goal? I am building an app to help yo... by mkbkn on Saturday March 02, 2019 @07:54AM (#19289024)
"Sign in With Google"

I like your idea, but no thanks.