Show HN: ADHD-friendly Pomodoro web app

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Post by grzracz » Thu, Apr 06, 2023, 4:55 PM UTC

Show HN: ADHD-friendly Pomodoro web app
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Re: Show HN: ADHD-friendly Pomodoro web app

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Post by tailspin2019 » Thu, Apr 06, 2023, 5:10 PM UTC

Simple and easy to use. Nice execution!

I also appreciate the dark mode.

Re: Show HN: ADHD-friendly Pomodoro web app

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Post by dotBen » Thu, Apr 06, 2023, 5:12 PM UTC

What makes this ADHD friendly?

Also, as you prob know, there are multiple free/FOSS native taskbar based pomodoro apps that really get out the way, what is the advantage of using a browser based on?

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Apr 06, 2023, 5:14 PM UTC

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Post by grzracz » Thu, Apr 06, 2023, 5:18 PM UTC

dotBen wrote: post #3

What makes this ADHD friendly? Also, as you prob know, there are multiple free/FOSS native taskbar based pomodoro apps that really get out the way, what is the advantage of using a browser based on?

It's designed to be somewhere in view of the person using it. People with ADHD (myself included) struggle with time blindness and just starting tasks in general, so this helps with that (I hope) by:

a) making the start of your tasks just a simple press of a button

b) keeping your progress of time and your deadline right in front of you.

It's just another one of pomodoro apps that I made specifically for myself and wanted to share in case someone wants to use it as well :)

Re: Show HN: ADHD-friendly Pomodoro web app

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Post by kawfey » Thu, Apr 06, 2023, 5:18 PM UTC

dotBen wrote: post #3

What makes this ADHD friendly? Also, as you prob know, there are multiple free/FOSS native taskbar based pomodoro apps that really get out the way, what is the advantage of using a browser based on?

My company's IT bans installing anything outside of their software application management/installation application. All software goes through a laborious approval process.

Webapps like this are very useful to me.

Re: Show HN: ADHD-friendly Pomodoro web app

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Post by tra3 » Thu, Apr 06, 2023, 5:23 PM UTC

Nicely done.

Does anyone else get anxiety from watching the timer get close to 0 and not being nearly done with you've set out to do in the pomo?

Re: Show HN: ADHD-friendly Pomodoro web app

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Post by vineyardmike » Thu, Apr 06, 2023, 5:23 PM UTC

grzracz wrote: post #5

dotBen wrote: post #3

What makes this ADHD friendly? Also, as you prob know, there are multiple free/FOSS native taskbar based pomodoro apps that really get out the way, what is the advantage of using a browser based on?

It's designed to be somewhere in view of the person using it. People with ADHD (myself included) struggle with time blindness and just starting tasks in general, so this helps with that (I hope) by: a) making the start of your tasks just a simple press of a button b) keeping your progress of time and your deadline right in front of you. It's just another one of pomodoro apps that I made specifically for myself and wa…

A suggestion I have (as a time-blind ADHD person): try to hijack the browsers’ Picture in Picture mode, or display a timer icon in the window bar or tab favicon.

Unless you keep your browser tab open, you can’t see it. A “gauge” icon in the browser bar would be enough to actually be in view without being distracting. Repackaging as a plug-in would give you a tab-free icon.

Re: Show HN: ADHD-friendly Pomodoro web app

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Post by sshine » Thu, Apr 06, 2023, 5:24 PM UTC

kawfey wrote: post #6

dotBen wrote: post #3

What makes this ADHD friendly? Also, as you prob know, there are multiple free/FOSS native taskbar based pomodoro apps that really get out the way, what is the advantage of using a browser based on?

My company's IT bans installing anything outside of their software application management/installation application. All software goes through a laborious approval process. Webapps like this are very useful to me.

My employer’s IT policy is to require asking for permission to access a laptop’s administrator account, and have the sysadmin audit the log.

Unfortunately, as part of my special duties, I need to run an operating system that is not compatible with this framework.

Re: Show HN: ADHD-friendly Pomodoro web app

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Post by IndigoIncognito » Thu, Apr 06, 2023, 5:29 PM UTC

vineyardmike wrote: post #8

grzracz wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's designed to be somewhere in view of the person using it. People with ADHD (myself included) struggle with time blindness and just starting tasks in general, so this helps with that (I hope) by: a) making the start of your tasks just a simple press of a button b) keeping your progress of time and your deadline right in front of you. It's just another one of pomodoro apps that I made specifically for myself and wa…

A suggestion I have (as a time-blind ADHD person): try to hijack the browsers’ Picture in Picture mode, or display a timer icon in the window bar or tab favicon. Unless you keep your browser tab open, you can’t see it. A “gauge” icon in the browser bar would be enough to actually be in view without being distracting. Repackaging as a plug-in would give you a tab-free icon.

Maybe a "livestream-esq" video would work