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jeznag··on Show HN: Shimmer – ADHD coaching for adults, now on web
I've been using Shimmer for close to a year now and would highly recommend it. Have found it really useful and it's worth the money. I go over super specific issues with my coach each week in the 15 minute sessions: e.g. how do I prepare for a work trip without being late for my plane/forgetting half the stuff I need, how do I avoid being accidentally grumpy with my colleagues.

I've written a detailed review here: https://www.focusbear.io/blog-post/my-thoughts-on-shimmer-ca...

jeznag··on Launch HN: Clearspace (YC W23) – Cut back on screen time
You can use focusbear.io to block websites (e.g. hackernews) on desktop and mobile.
jeznag··on Launch HN: Clearspace (YC W23) – Cut back on screen time
There's definitely a lot of crossover. Not the same app but I built focusbear.io to help with my own ADHD symptoms. It blocks distractions and also helps build habit routines.
jeznag··on Launch HN: Clearspace (YC W23) – Cut back on screen time
I've built Focus Bear (focusbear.io) to solve similar problems. It works on Android and on desktop.
jeznag··on Launch HN: Clearspace (YC W23) – Cut back on screen time
Another one to add to the list is Focus Bear: $5/month for cross device distraction blocking (desktop and mobile) and it also has habit stacking features. We've been building it for the last 12 months and it works pretty well.
jeznag··on Launch HN: Clearspace (YC W23) – Cut back on screen time
If you want a desktop solution now, Focus Bear (focusbear.io) can do it. Our iOS app will have a similar UX to Clearspace (just waiting for apple to approve our Screentime permissions).
jeznag··on Launch HN: Shimmer (YC S21) – ADHD coaching for adults
Another ADHD founder here. I got value from the first session. I've always had massive issues with punctuality (I got fired from a CTO job because I rocked up late to a crucial board meeting among other things) and talking it through with my coach helped me come up with strategies I hadn't thought of (using Alexa/Google Home style devices to give me audible alerts). I was able to implement the strategies immediately and have found the follow up sessions similarly valuable. My punctuality has been heaps better in the last three weeks :)
jeznag··on Launch HN: Shimmer (YC S21) – ADHD coaching for adults
Have you tried the VA strategy yourself? I don't think it's that simple to get a VA to help. I have used a lot of VAs over the years and there is a significant time cost for me in training them up to help. It's not necessarily a quick win and I have found it very frustrating when they don't understand my needs. Delegating boring work to specialists absolutely works well and I do this a lot.

It would be cool if there were VAs that were trained in how best to help people with ADHD. I would see that as being supplementary to Shimmer. I use Shimmer myself and find it useful in coming up with strategies that work for me.

jeznag··on Launch HN: Shimmer (YC S21) – ADHD coaching for adults
It's not a normie coach. I use this service and my coach has ADHD herself (plus some other traits). I've been using it for 3 weeks and have found it very useful. I think you dismiss the role of metacognition. There are strategies that work for my brain, they're just different to what works for most people. I have found it very useful and have recommended it to other people.
jeznag··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2021)
Deluge On a Luge | https://www.delugeonaluge.com | Full Stack Dev | Remote | Technologies: React, Python

We're a microsaas building business SMS + telephony solutions that integrate with Zoho CRM. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IFns77tikV7x0YEXQLm6p9mK...

jeznag··on Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2021)
SEEKING FREELANCER | REMOTE | FULL-STACK

Micro SaaS founder looking for a full stack React + Python dev who can operate in EST and doesn't mind occasionally talking to customers to troubleshoot issues.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IFns77tikV7x0YEXQLm6p9mK...

jeznag··on Ask HN: What are your favorite low-coding apps / tools as a developer?
Zoho Creator is pretty nice if you don't mind closed source/proprietary. You drag and drop fields onto forms and it creates a database behind the scenes. Can be customised using their scripting language which is similar to javascript.
jeznag··on Ask HN: What are your favorite low-coding apps / tools as a developer?
Zoho Creator is pretty nice if you don't mind closed source/proprietary.
jeznag··on Show HN: YUSoMean? A code review tool to help you be nicer
Agree that high code review latency is bad for team productivity. The best code reviews are timely, polite and actionable (not just nitpick comments about syntax).
jeznag··on JWL: Ethical open source license
Create all the JS frameworks you like. Just release them under a Do No Harm license which precludes use by tobacco vendors, gambling companies, predatory lending firms etc.
jeznag··on Guide to Slack import and export tools
Old news

https://www.theverge.com/2014/11/24/7255199/slack-alters-pri...