Journal
Notes on habits, and on building a small app that respects your attention.
Habits
4 min read
Why seven dots beat a 30-day challenge
A week is short enough to finish and long enough to notice. Here is how we chose the row.
Product
6 min read
The rest day took us four tries to get right
Three versions punished people for being ill. The fourth one simply turns the dot yellow.
Habits
3 min read
Start with a habit that takes two minutes
People who begin with one tiny habit are still tapping dots three months later.
Stories
5 min read
A family row on the fridge
How one household of four shares a single row, and what happens when someone forgets.
Product
4 min read
What we left out of Yarrel, and why
No scores, no leaderboards, no streak freezes for sale. A short list of things we said no to.
Habits
5 min read
Evening habits need a different reminder
A nudge at 8pm lands differently from one at 8am. Notes from 2,000 reminder texts.