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Show HN: Guiderail – How I (partly) solved my procrastination problem
A few years back I made a bet with a friend regarding a 3D printing project: If I didn't do it in time, he'd send a check of 1000 dollars I had written in advance, to any charity he wanted.
At first, well, I... procrastinated. However, as I saw the deadline getting closer and my friend started taunting me about the charity to which he was going to send my check, it really lit a fire under me. I finished the project, though barely on time (we're talking minutes here).
That experience gave me an idea: what if I could automate this motivation boost, but for more generalized goals, such as learning a language or spending less time on YouTube? Thus, I created https://guiderail.io https://guiderail.io.
At the moment, it's in a very early stage and only interfaces with Duolingo, Github, Fitbit, RescueTime, and Todoist, but I have plans to add more services later.
So, what do you think, HN? Am I out of my mind?
Also that's my first venture into entrepreneurship so I welcome any advice you could have.
- mklepaczewski 3y agoI don't think this would work on me, but I know that it works for some poeple, so you're not crazy ;-). I'm going to give it a shot to check what effect it might have on me. I just need to find a task that my current productivity methods fail to cover.
- geauser 3y agoThanks for the reply! The app is still in it's infancy so if you or people you know have suggestions, feel free to hit me up at geauser@protonmail.com or contact@guiderail.io!