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Why You Need to Close the Loop Today: Delay Aversion and ADHD
Waiting for a weekly review fails. The ADHD brain discounts delayed feedback. Here is why you must close the loop on the same day.
Notes on focus and ADHD
Short, practical writing on starting hard tasks, staying with work, and seeing where your time actually goes. Written by Cristobal Dupuis, who builds deepstint.
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Why We Built deepstint
Productivity software is designed for people who do not actually need it. Here is why we built a system for execution instead of another database.
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Why 25 Minutes Is Not Enough: The Ultradian Rhythm Timer
The 25-minute timer can interrupt deep work. Attention seems to move in longer waves. Here is why the standard Pomodoro can fall short.
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Externalize State: Don't Hold It in Your Head
Working memory is a poor place to store what you are doing, how long you have been at it, and what is next. The screen is the cheaper place to keep it.
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What "No Guilt" Actually Means in an App
No guilt is not a tone, it is a set of decisions. Here is what it actually changes in the product.
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The Reward Is the Tracking
Most apps bolt rewards on top. The real payoff of a focus tool is seeing where your time honestly went.
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Why Focus Mode Has Nothing on the Screen
deepstint's focus mode is almost empty on purpose. The emptiness is the feature, not a lack of one.
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deepstint vs Tiimo: An Honest Comparison
Tiimo is a visual day planner. deepstint is a focus-stint timer with honest, no-guilt tracking. How to choose between them.
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deepstint vs Llama Life: An Honest Comparison
Llama Life is task timeboxing. deepstint is focus stints plus an honest daily review. The difference, plainly.
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Time blindness, and how to work around it
If time feels like it either stands still or vanishes, you are not imagining it. Here is how to put time back where you can see it.
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Why streaks don't work for ADHD
Streaks promise motivation and often deliver shame. Here is why loss-framed mechanics backfire, and what to track instead.
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How to start a task when your brain won't let you
Starting is the hard part, not finishing. Here is what actually helps when the gap between wanting to work and working feels impossible to cross.