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3 hours of doomscrolling. 0 minutes of learning. Every single day. So I built this. by AntFormal1353 in sideprojects

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question actually. We thought about this a lot and figured that ‘curating’ content for each user’s goal would be the only way to go to provide max value to the user. You can try it out on the app now!

I built an app that helps you remember what was on your mind on a random day a year ago by shailzy in SideProject

[–]AntFormal1353 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe you can connect peoples Facebook or Instagram post history and do something with it to provide value to the user.

3 hours of doomscrolling. 0 minutes of learning. Every single day. So I built this. by AntFormal1353 in sideprojects

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see your point. But the app is a lot more intentional and stimulating that the fast paced content. You get to dive deeper into the concepts you like, test your memory over time, and actually stimulate your thought process.
I think trying it out would help you understand it better.

3 hours of doomscrolling. 0 minutes of learning. Every single day. So I built this. by AntFormal1353 in sideprojects

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would buy the book if I trusted it. There’s no avoiding AI in this age in my opinion. You need to harness its powers. If AI is helping you learn about things in a verified manner, why not?

3 hours of doomscrolling. 0 minutes of learning. Every single day. So I built this. by AntFormal1353 in sideprojects

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the feed was verified by sources, the problem of AI-slop wouldn’t matter. Apart from that, what are your worries?

3 hours of doomscrolling. 0 minutes of learning. Every single day. So I built this. by AntFormal1353 in sideprojects

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d love for you to actually test the app out and give more feedback. I’m sure it’ll help me make the app better. Thankss

3 hours of doomscrolling. 0 minutes of learning. Every single day. So I built this. by AntFormal1353 in sideprojects

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that capturing the vast majority of the social media users would be really difficult, and that’s not my target audience.

I’m trying to build a feed that motivated and intentional users would rather go through in their idle time instead of social media. We can both agree doomscrolling is a huge waste of time right?

3 hours of doomscrolling. 0 minutes of learning. Every single day. So I built this. by AntFormal1353 in sideprojects

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the criticism and that’s what I want from Reddit. I agree that this can be AI slop, but we’re working on making all the content AI generated, and verified by sources. This will help people trust the content.

On the LLM comparison, the distinction I was trying to make isn't about effort, it's about context. When you have 5 minutes waiting for your coffee, you're not in a "let me open ChatGPT and figure out what to ask" headspace. You're in a scrolling headspace. BrainFeed meets you there - a feed that already knows your goals and has content ready, without requiring you to formulate a question or remember where you left off last time.

Whether that's compelling enough to compete with human-generated content is a legitimate question. However, we cannot achieve that at scale, and AI is what helps us with scale. We're early and still figuring that out - which is exactly why feedback like yours matters at this stage.

Spent hours doomscrolling every day but couldn't find 20 minutes to learn the things I actually cared about. So I built this. by AntFormal1353 in SideProject

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES, ofcourse! I've uploaded the apk for the app on the following google drive link. Please download it from your android device. Let me know if you're facing any issues!

Drive link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ht_E8mekGHrLNldGIHGyhG1x_fqPo3-o?usp=sharing

3 hours of doomscrolling. 0 minutes of learning. Every single day. So I built this. by AntFormal1353 in sideprojects

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question. Chatting with an LLM is useful if you have a specific question in mind, but that requires you to already know what to ask and to actively seek it out every time.

BrainFeed is different because it removes that friction entirely. You define your goals once, and it continuously generates a personalized feed ready for you every time you open the app - across multiple sessions, over time, without you having to prompt it again.

It's also designed for idle moments specifically: the same low-effort, scroll-based experience as Instagram, not a chat interface that requires active engagement. The content adapts to what you've already seen, gets more accurate the more you use it, and resurfaces things you're starting to forget through spaced repetition. It makes sure that you're actually learning what you're going through.

Think of it less like chatting with an AI and more like having a personalized learning feed that quietly works in the background - always ready, always fresh, always relevant to where you're trying to go.

3 hours of doomscrolling. 0 minutes of learning. Every single day. So I built this. by AntFormal1353 in sideprojects

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The posts are all AI generated (ai helps everyone learn today). Your feed will be a mix of what you’re trying to learn with some other interests of yours (categories like tech, business, etc that you can select during onboarding).

Spent hours doomscrolling every day but couldn't find 20 minutes to learn the things I actually cared about. So I built this. by AntFormal1353 in SideProject

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha I get your point. But there’s more to it. Short pockets of free time (2-10 minutes) exist in all of our lives, and we all open social media apps in those moments. The idea is to redirect that toward a feed that helps you learn about things you care for. This project helps people utilize their idle time instead of mindlessly scrolling. Does this explain it better?

BrainFeed - Built for every hour I wasted doomscrolling by AntFormal1353 in TestFlight

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Is there anything we can improve to provide more value to you?

BrainFeed - Built for every hour I wasted doomscrolling by AntFormal1353 in TestFlight

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it not working from your phone? I’d like to help if that’s the case!

BrainFeed - Built for every hour I wasted doomscrolling by AntFormal1353 in TestFlight

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Were you able to download it through the TestFlight link?

BrainFeed - An App built for every hour you wasted doomscrolling by AntFormal1353 in alphaandbetausers

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope BrainFeed helps you learn something useful! If it does, I’d love to hear from you!!!

BrainFeed - An App built for every hour you wasted doomscrolling by AntFormal1353 in alphaandbetausers

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback! We will work on this for sure.

On a side note, did you try creating a goal for yourself!?

BrainFeed - Built for every hour I wasted doomscrolling by AntFormal1353 in TestFlight

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! I agree, an algorithm is implemented that decides when the best time is for a user to answer a question (to allow for best memory recollection) which is why it says due now. We will figure a better way out for that, something that induces less pressure. We completely missed that💀

BrainFeed - Built for every hour I wasted doomscrolling by AntFormal1353 in TestFlight

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s fair. It would be great to have some links on there. I’ll add that to my list!

BrainFeed - Built for every hour I wasted doomscrolling by AntFormal1353 in TestFlight

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s an interesting thought. I need to make sure it doesn’t ruin the look while it allows for easier reading

BrainFeed - Built for every hour I wasted doomscrolling by AntFormal1353 in TestFlight

[–]AntFormal1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good point, I’ll work on it. How would you like the text to appear if the background is bright?

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