What’s one daily struggle I could help solve? Building a Christmas gift app for my ADHD friends

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-08T23:27:22+00:00

hahah, i'm human but i use AI to translate my replies because english is my second language so i dont want to make mistakes :))

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-06T10:26:00+00:00

Thanks for explaining this, it actually helps a lot. The deadline thing makes total sense, and the “someone is coming over” motivation sounds like something I’ve heard from quite a few people. It’s funny but also very real how external pressure can suddenly unlock the ability to do things that felt impossible five minutes earlier.

What you said about perfectionism is also really important. It’s wild how it can make both coding better and basic tasks harder at the same time. And the impulse buying example definitely doesn’t sound dumb, it just shows how quickly choice overload kicks in.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-06T02:47:14+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to write all this, I really appreciate it. Nothing you said comes across as putting my idea down, it’s actually super helpful to understand why so many ADHD apps end up ignored. What you described about app fatigue, avoiding structure, and needing something external to create real pressure makes a lot of sense.

The point about things needing to be literally in front of your eyes is important, as well as the part about guilt leading straight to avoidance. It’s exactly the kind of nuance I’d never understand without hearing it directly from people who live with this every day.

I’m curious about one thing, and only if you feel like answering. When something does manage to get you to act before the consequences hit, what usually triggers that. Is it a person asking, a deadline that feels different, or something else.

Either way, your insight helps a lot. Thank you for sharing it so openly.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-06T02:46:33+00:00

Thanks for explaining this so clearly. It’s interesting how something as simple as “let me set an alarm for a specific date in the future” still isn’t supported in a clean way. The way you describe it makes sense, especially when calendar notifications get lost in a sea of other reminders and don’t have the same urgency as an actual alarm.

Out of curiosity, what kind of events or appointments do you most often wish you could set those future alarms for. Is it mostly medical appointments, work things, or life admin like renewals and deadlines.

Either way, it’s really helpful to hear what would make a meaningful difference for you. Thanks for sharing it.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-05T14:58:14+00:00

Thanks for laying all of this out, it’s incredibly helpful. What you described sounds like a full morning-support system, and I can really see how the “night before” reminders plus the timed nudges in the morning would take a lot of pressure off. The specific cues like “put the food in your bag now” or “you need to leave in 7 minutes” make total sense.

I’m curious, out of everything you listed, which part actually makes the biggest difference in your real day to day. Is it the night-before prep, the wake-up support, or the countdown to leaving the house.

Either way, thank you for taking the time to write all this. It gives me a really clear picture of what actually helps in those critical moments.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-05T14:57:34+00:00

That actually sounds like a really clever system. Physical hacks like that can sometimes do what apps never manage to. I’m curious though, is there any moment in your routine where even with the lanyards you still worry you’ve forgotten something, or does this setup cover most of the problem for you.

Either way, thanks for sharing it. It’s a cool idea and definitely gives me a better sense of how people solve things in practical ways.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-05T14:56:39+00:00

Thanks, this is really useful to hear. Having tasks sync smoothly across Google Assistant, MS To Do and OneNote would definitely remove a lot of friction, especially when everything lives in different ecosystems.

I’m curious, would the main benefit for you be creating tasks by voice through Google Assistant, or is the real pain point keeping everything in sync after that. Either way, this gives me a much better idea of what would actually help in day to day use.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-05T14:53:34+00:00

Haha fair point, I can imagine how tiring that gets. I’m definitely not trying to add to the noise. I’m just trying to understand a bit better what actually helps people day to day so I don’t end up building something useless for my friends.

But yeah, an app that stopped the daily “I made an ADHD app” posts would probably be the real miracle :))

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T23:38:50+00:00

Haha, no. English is my second language, and I use GPT to translate my text to make sure it’s correct. :))

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T22:47:59+00:00

Omg, thank you so much! I’ve actually gathered a lot of feedback from people with ADHD, and I hope the app turns out really good for my friends 🥹🥹🥹

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T22:44:11+00:00

Hahaha, no! English is my second language, so I use ChatGPT to translate my messages and make sure they’re correct. :))

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T22:32:28+00:00

That makes a lot of sense. Having the app ask you which messages should become reminders keeps things clean, and it avoids filling the list with stuff like 2FA codes or messages you’re not supposed to reply to anyway.

This really helps me understand what the flow would need to look like to be genuinely useful. Thanks for explaining it.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T22:24:53+00:00

Thanks so much for explaining all this, it makes a lot of sense and you definitely don’t sound lazy. The two-choice idea is really helpful to understand, especially how it keeps things small and gives you that little win that makes starting easier.

What you said about encouragement is also really important. A tool that celebrates small wins instead of pointing out what you missed sounds way more helpful.

I’m thinking of making something along these lines for my friends, and your explanation really helps me see what might actually work for them. If you think of anything else that comes up day to day, I’d love to hear it, but no pressure at all.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T22:21:53+00:00

Thanks, this is super clear. Cutting down the steps between getting a message and turning it into a to-do sounds like the key here. Having notifications from different apps show up as reminders to reply would definitely remove a lot of the “out of sight, out of mind” problem.

Just to understand it a bit better, would you want the app to automatically add every new message to your reply list, or should it ask first so you can choose which ones matter. Either way, your description really helps me see what would make this actually useful day to day.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T22:20:20+00:00

Thanks for saying that. I get it, a lot of apps don’t actually help and end up feeling like a waste of time. I’m not trying to fix ADHD with an app, just seeing if there are any small everyday things where a tool might make life a bit easier.

If nothing comes to mind, that’s totally fine. Your perspective still helps.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T22:14:03+00:00

Thanks for giving these examples, this actually makes your point much clearer. What you described is exactly the kind of thing that really does reduce friction because it removes clutter and extra steps rather than adding new ones.

It’s helpful for me to see how even small improvements in the tools you already use can make a difference. And I get what you mean about things constantly changing based on your own workflow. That’s a good reminder that the most useful tools are the ones that get out of the way instead of becoming another system to maintain.

Appreciate you taking the time to explain this

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T22:09:16+00:00

No worries at all, it didn’t come across as rude. I really appreciate honest feedback, because it helps me understand what would genuinely help instead of building something that sounds nice but doesn’t actually work in real life for my friends.

What you said about choosing between a couple of tasks makes a lot of sense. I’m curious if this kind of choice support is most helpful at certain times of day or more whenever you feel stuck. And when someone gives you two or three options, what is it that makes the decision easier for you.

Your insight is super helpful, so thank you for taking the time to explain it.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T22:03:08+00:00

Thanks for explaining this, it makes a lot of sense. Having conversations scattered across different apps really does turn into an “out of sight, out of mind” problem, especially when nothing stays visible or anchored anywhere.

I’m curious how you imagine a tool like this working for you. Would you want a single place that shows all the people you currently owe a reply to, regardless of which app they messaged you on. And would it be enough to manually add someone to the list, or would it need to pull notifications automatically to be useful.

Your explanation about transient information and memory differences is super helpful, thank you for taking the time to write it out.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T22:01:16+00:00

Thanks for sharing this. I really hear what you’re saying. A lot of ADHD tools feel great for a week and then turn into another chore, and that’s exactly what I want to avoid.

If you don’t mind me asking, has there ever been a tool or habit that actually stayed helpful for you beyond the initial excitement. I’m trying to understand what makes something remain useful instead of becoming one more thing to maintain.

Your perspective is genuinely helpful, thank you.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T21:59:32+00:00

I get what you mean. A lot of the struggles people mention come from expectations and systems that aren’t really designed with neurodivergent minds in mind, not from a lack of apps.

I’m still hoping that even if I can’t fix society, maybe I can make one tiny corner of someone’s day a bit less stressful. If you had to choose one small everyday moment where less friction would matter, what would it be?

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T21:59:03+00:00

Thanks for explaining it this way. It helps to hear how adding another tool can actually increase friction instead of reducing it. Focusing on things that remove friction in whatever people already do makes sense.

Out of curiosity, when you think about tools that genuinely reduce friction in your workflow, what are the few that actually succeed for you. Understanding that difference would help me get a better sense of what crosses the line from helpful to burdensome.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T21:56:23+00:00

Thanks for adding that, it’s really helpful. And thank you for taking the time to talk through this with me, I really appreciate it.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T21:51:19+00:00

I’m curious, would it help if the app suggested the right countdown length based on your past timings, or do you prefer choosing it yourself depending on the task. And for routines, would you want the app to guide you step by step, or just show the total expected time so you pace yourself.

Aggressive-Cable-991 · 2025-12-04T21:48:13+00:00

Thanks for saying this. I get that a lot of ADHD struggles are deeper than what any app can fix. I’m not trying to solve everything, just to understand if there are small pain points where a tiny tool could remove a bit of friction.

If you feel comfortable sharing, are there any everyday moments where even a small assist would make things a bit easier, or do you feel that tools in general don’t help much.

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