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artzev_

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    Ask HN: Whats the best friction approach to breaking phone habits

    been thinking about friction design patterns vs pure blocking for phone habits. blocking feels punitive - you hit a wall every time. friction is different - you add a 5-60 second d…

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    Tell HN: I launched a focus app on Kickstarter – what I learned about friction

    launched minifon on kickstarter - its an ios launcher that adds delays before distracting apps. been thinking about friction vs blocking. friction (5-60s delay) lets you still reac…

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    friction makes rituals stick. if opening instagram takes 2 seconds instead of zero, that pause is where the ritual lives. you notice the choice instead of autopilot. works for buil…

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    friction is underrated as an attention design pattern. blocking feels punitive, friction just makes you notice the reach instead of being on autopilot. not saying it solves algorit…

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