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Disclaimer: I really appreciate the mission statement here. As someone who suspects they are impacted by some sort of undiagnosed ADD/ADHD, it's really great to

Disclaimer: I really appreciate the mission statement here. As someone who suspects they are impacted by some sort of undiagnosed ADD/ADHD, it's really great to know I'm not alone in these thoughts and that there are people trying to make solutions for it. That said, while everyone is up in arms about the payment model here, I'm more concerned with the nature of the app's content. What I was expecting to be an interactive, attention-grabbing set of modules turned out to be a whole bunch of audio recordings and generic goal-setting form fields. I almost laughed when I was creating my first goal, because in the introduction video by the cofounder he makes a point to explain that, "Like many of you, I've invested in planners and organizers hoping that they would magically help me become more productive." Can someone from the team please explain how this app's first iteration is not simply the modern & digital version of planners and organizers? Which features will be able to help users with which ADHD side-effects? To be frank, I had high hopes when I started this free trial, only to realize that it smells a bit like a newer version of the self-help tapes people would fall asleep to in the '80s.

levi-epstein 5y ago
Thank you for feedback - really helpful! In terms of our current features, we have: - Short daily learning exercises that tackle a range of ADHD topics - Challenges to support the development and tracking of habits to help manage ADHD - A community of like-minded individuals - Live weekly events with psychologists & coaches where you can get any of your questions answered, or participate in group meditation and coworking sessions. We are also working on some new interactive features such as accountability buddies, accountability coaching, group-based challenges and routine building tools.
- texasbigdata 5y ago
  Is this research based? Are you sure your "interventions" help?
- bravura 5y ago
  To be honest, the feature list and roadmap give me a lot of anxiety. Shouldn't you create a product that that has simple direct tailored interventions, not a panoply of many choices?
- smoldesu 5y ago
  Why do those cost money? Sounds to me like all of these features are zero-margin, so I see no reason to charge a recurring subscription. If you believe in your product, charge a small one-time fee or make it free. Otherwise, people who know how the sausage is made are going to always call you out for selling a glorified to-do list. Hell, Brain Age for the Nintendo DS was cheaper than this stupid app. You'd think that we've come further as a society and developers, but nope: now you're paying monthly (or yearly, if you're one of the unlucky android users) for a toy with less features. I'm frankly so done with YC at this point. I simply cannot believe that a benevolent person greenlit this.
PragmaticPulp 5y ago
> turned out to be a whole bunch of audio recordings and generic goal-setting form fields. I almost laughed when I was creating my first goal, because in the introduction video by the cofounder he makes a point to explain that, "Like many of you, I've invested in planners and organizers hoping that they would magically help me become more productive." This is a huge red flag for any self-help app. Therapists should never try to build a dependency upon the therapist, yet it appears this app is structured to do just that: Convince users that external tools won't work for them, then capture their activity inside of an app with an expensive annual fee. The purpose of therapy should be to give users the tools to support themselves. For example, showing users how to use traditional organizers in ways that are more compatible with their conditions and building a system of reminders and automatic habits to support that goal. The incentive structure of this app is inherently in conflict with the traditional goal of therapy: Self-sufficiency.

levi-epstein 5y ago

Thank you for feedback - really helpful! In terms of our current features, we have: - Short daily learning exercises that tackle a range of ADHD topics - Challenges to support the development and tracking of habits to help manage ADHD - A community of like-minded individuals - Live weekly events with psychologists & coaches where you can get any of your questions answered, or participate in group meditation and coworking sessions. We are also working on some new interactive features such as accountability buddies, accountability coaching, group-based challenges and routine building tools.

texasbigdata 5y ago
Is this research based? Are you sure your "interventions" help?
bravura 5y ago
To be honest, the feature list and roadmap give me a lot of anxiety. Shouldn't you create a product that that has simple direct tailored interventions, not a panoply of many choices?
smoldesu 5y ago
Why do those cost money? Sounds to me like all of these features are zero-margin, so I see no reason to charge a recurring subscription. If you believe in your product, charge a small one-time fee or make it free. Otherwise, people who know how the sausage is made are going to always call you out for selling a glorified to-do list. Hell, Brain Age for the Nintendo DS was cheaper than this stupid app. You'd think that we've come further as a society and developers, but nope: now you're paying monthly (or yearly, if you're one of the unlucky android users) for a toy with less features. I'm frankly so done with YC at this point. I simply cannot believe that a benevolent person greenlit this.

PragmaticPulp 5y ago

> turned out to be a whole bunch of audio recordings and generic goal-setting form fields. I almost laughed when I was creating my first goal, because in the introduction video by the cofounder he makes a point to explain that, "Like many of you, I've invested in planners and organizers hoping that they would magically help me become more productive." This is a huge red flag for any self-help app. Therapists should never try to build a dependency upon the therapist, yet it appears this app is structured to do just that: Convince users that external tools won't work for them, then capture their activity inside of an app with an expensive annual fee. The purpose of therapy should be to give users the tools to support themselves. For example, showing users how to use traditional organizers in ways that are more compatible with their conditions and building a system of reminders and automatic habits to support that goal. The incentive structure of this app is inherently in conflict with the traditional goal of therapy: Self-sufficiency.