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As a peer[1] in the habit-building space, there are so many things I love about this: * No self-reporting. I can attest this a huge source of friction for user
by suketk 3y ago
As a peer[1] in the habit-building space, there are so many things I love about this:
* No self-reporting. I can attest this a huge source of friction for users.
* Aligned business model. I also donate 100% of penalties to charity. It's shocking how many accountability apps are incentivized for you to fail.
* External accountability. It's an underrated tool and I'm glad it's gaining more recognition.
However, I think there's also such a thing as too much accountability. Life comes in the way and people won't always hit their goals. When you penalize failure, you penalize trying. Instead, it's better to encourage learning from failure.
That's why I impose compassionate accountability. You're only required to check in on your goals, not succeed at them. This way, you can fight through the problem instead of giving up the moment you fail.
Here's a recent example from Habit Gym that illustrates this quite well. It's a user trying to quit smoking - they start off slow, but pick up momentum quickly because they learned from their mistakes. https://i.imgur.com/1eiZEMy.png https://i.imgur.com/1eiZEMy.png
Just my two cents! Good luck with your app!
[1] https://www.thehabitgym.com/programs/daily https://www.thehabitgym.com/programs/daily
- kosciCZ 3y agoHey, is there a problem with accepting new registrations (and joining the waitlist)? I get "The change you wanted was rejected." for anything I try to submit.
- suketk 3y agoI don't think so, there have been registrations since your comment. If you're still having trouble, feel free to email me@suketk.com.
- balaji1 3y agojust today I had an idea - pick up the book I'm reading whenever I hit HN or other SM. A book is just a better distraction (: Anyway, good luck to all trying to fight distractions!