Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47546781

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I think people with ADHD are hyper attuned to the effort that goes into everything from the moment we wake up (related term: executive dysfunction), so we look for ways to facilitate "doing." Other people who have similar levels of awareness tend to be self-employed (your time costs you), working parents (limited time and energy) and graduate students (long-term dread), but not everyone. And no, I don't think this is a purely remote work issue.

With all the AI discussion I'll just take a moment to talk about humans. HN probably thinks anything having to do with other humans are yuck especially on the internet and would be proven right most of the time. But humans and internet-mediated humans can also be great if the product does a good and careful job to allow their best parts shine. That's why we love HN and admire dang, and we try to make https://www.flow.club/ another awesome human corner of the internet.

  RT in pure trials: 463ms
  RT in mixed trials: 833ms
  Mixing cost: 369ms

  RT in task-repeat trials (in mixed blocks): 833ms
  RT in task-switching trials (in mixed blocks): 1040ms
  Task-switch cost: 207ms

But even without notifications, I still pick up my phone on my own volition whenever I'm working on something slightly difficult. It's almost a reflex at this point. Something about wanting a little dopamine or even just something to touch and swipe around, which could provide some dopamine on its own.

This website is super useful because I don't even want to touch my phone because I don't want to end the timer. I love it!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37056913

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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36702145

Points: 12

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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36684356

Points: 14

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As part of a paid work trial at our startup Flow Club (YC S21), our candidate scoped, built and marketed a simple webapp designed to boost productivity and help people, especially those with ADHD, stay focused through the power of body doubling. I'd love to show it to you!

Body doubling is a popular self-management technique where doing your work in the presence of others can help you stay focused, present, and accountable while reducing the feeling of fatigue and isolation that make us prone to distraction and overthinking. We’d love to show it to you.

Key features:

- Quiet shared space for body doubling: Work alongside others in a (no-audio) video call. Optional Lo-fi or synthwave music if that helps.

- Pomodoro timer: The timer is (very slightly) shared with other users, introducing some structure and social accountability to help you make progress.

- Social to-do list: Declaring your tasks more publicly helps increase the odds of you getting them done.

- Peer recognition: Work is hard, so we’ve created more incremental opportunities to give yourself and others kudos to help propel each other forward.

Why did we build the Flow Club Lounge?

At Flow Club, we host 1,000 live, facilitated coworking sessions every week. By harnessing the power of social accountability and motivation, we help anyone working from home, working independently, or working with ADHD get more done while feeling connected.

The magic lies in the body doubling, so the Flow Club Lounge is our way to help introduce body doubling to everyone more easily. Thank you for your support, and happy focusing!

Give it a try (no signup required unless you want to turn your camera on!): https://in.flow.club/lounge/

Give it a try and share your feedback. Happy focusing!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36025133

Points: 16

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I know most of the time as an independent consultant, the physical space to get away from your house is the reason why you pay WeWork, but if it's about structuring your work day, more focus, more energy from other people around you, and potentially meeting a person or two, virtual co-working offers all of that.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33827589

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Most notable one was probably Grubwithus (meet people over meals) -> GOAT (sneakers marketplace, valued at $3.7B)

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32086901

Points: 9

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Flow Club is a virtual co-working space where people work in high-intensity sprints designed to double their productivity. Our mission is to build the software that powers the most inspiring and productive work environment for knowledge workers. Our members love Flow Club (https://www.flow.club/wall-of-love).

We’re growing quickly, just presented at Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 Demo Day, raised $5M, and hiring our founding team. We are backed by Worklife Ventures, a firm investing in companies re-designing the way work gets done in the future, and 100 more of the world’s best investors and operators. Among our investors are Paul Graham and the founders of iconic companies like Dropbox, Mercury, Quora, Outschool, and Sendbird.

If this sounds interesting to you, send me an email. I’m ry (at) flow (dot) club. Or apply on our jobs page: https://bit.ly/fc-is-hiring

Flow Club is a virtual co-working space where people work in high-intensity sprints designed to double their productivity. Our mission is to build the software that powers the most inspiring and productive work environment for knowledge workers. Our members love Flow Club (https://www.flow.club/wall-of-love).

We’re growing quickly, just presented at Y Combinator's Summer 2021 Demo Day, raised $5M, and hiring our founding team. We are backed by Worklife Ventures, a firm investing in companies re-designing the way work gets done in the future, and 100 more of the world's best investors and operators. Among our investors are Paul Graham and the founders of iconic companies like Dropbox, Mercury, Quora, Outschool, and Sendbird.

If this sounds interesting to you, send me an email. I'm ry (at) flow (dot) club. Or apply on our jobs page: https://bit.ly/fc-is-hiring