Push-ups to unblock apps

Touch grass to unblock apps

Product designers usually obsess over removing friction. For once, I’m doing the opposite.

Didn’t expect that nearly 3/4 of my conversions would happen at the end of the onboarding before users even tried the app. Takeaway: don’t be afraid to show your paywall early.

Just added a new mode to Studious, focus with no time limit. You just hit start and focus until you’re done. For now I’m calling it “Open session” but I’m not sold on the name yet… What would you guys call it? 🤔

I can’t believe no one built a focus timer that syncs with your calendar. So I did.

Whoever took the time to send a beta feedback at 2:17am just to say “Perfect”, you’re a legend

3 books that helped me ship my first app

Working on a highly requested feature for Studious: Focus sessions with no time limit.

Hello, world! (Incredible photo taken from the Orion spacecraft by the Artemis II astronauts, shot on iPhone)

The idea vs the execution

My daily ritual before I do the work

Made an app that connects Apple Calendar, Reminders and Screen Time in a single app to help me be more productive.

I finally launched my app on the App Store! Studious brings your calendar, tasks and focus timer in a single app. This lets you: - Automatically start timers during events - Block apps directly from your calendar - Check off tasks as you focus Give it a try ↓

Technical question for iOS devs, how do you update a custom timer in a Live Activity? I hate using a Text(timerInterval) because of the lack of formatting options, and the hh:mm:ss format literally makes me feel like my phone is about to self destruct.

Is it just me or has “vibe coding” lost all meaning? I feel like we should draw the line between asking AI to code for you and actually code with AI as a tool. One is prompting, the other is still engineering.

This was tough to get right, but worth it Block apps once, for all devices

When plans change, you shouldn’t have to waste time keeping your calendar up to date.

It’s poolside reading season! I’m about halfway through Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda. It’s a fantastic read! Highly recommend if you create apps, design products and obsess over UX

What’s one thing about UI/UX design you wish someone explained better? Thinking of making super practical videos to help indie devs and designers level up

Indie devs, do you need an extra pair of eyes for your designs? 👀 Drop what you’re working on in the 💬 → App UI/UX → App Store Screenshots → Landing page, App Icons, you name it! I'll reply with some constructive feedback and glow-up ideas ✨

Flowmino just leveled up big time

First look at Flowmino’s first widget

Paywall screen is getting an upgrade

Here's the truth👇 To actually REDUCE your SCREEN TIME You must PLAN your FREE TIME Let me show you how to get started ↓

The most important meeting of the day

We’re considering two small tweaks to Flowmino’s UI: 1 - Renaming Enter Flow → Block Apps 2 - Show the Add button when the planner is minimized (thank you @alexsikora.bsky.social for the feedback) It ain't much but these changes should help improve clarity and accessibility. What do we think?

New update is live on the App Store! → Manage routines directly in Flowmino → Improved Active Hours (more options for night owls & night-shifters) → Stretch the planner to see overnight Time Blocks Try it now: flowmino.com

Create a routine, Block distractions, Stick to it. Repeating time blocks are now in beta ↓

It’s a daily planner, It’s an app blocker, It’s Flowmino

These are the apps I can’t function without (links below)

If you want to improve your focus, improve your sleep. If you want to improve your sleep… Exercise.

Spent the afternoon distraction-free and got some solid research done

No scrolling in between sets

First demo video for Flowmino

Making progress on that little promo video

First time booting up After Effect in a while. Going to challenge myself to whip up a quick video for Flowmino’s account. This should be fun ↓

Exploring widget designs for Flowmino. This one lets you track your current time block progress and block distracting apps with the Flow button. What do we think?

Slightly tweaked the UI to make room for longer event titles

scrolling vs reading before sleep

Playing around with custom app icons for Flowmino. Which one is your favorite?

Don’t overthink it. In 2025, focus on the big 3: • Sleep well • Eat healthy • Exercise That’s it, the rest will follow.

Didn't feel like going to the gym this morning. How many reps have I done? I don't care. Did I finish my time block? I don't think about it. All that counts is that today, I have overcome resistance.

Flowmino, in a nutshell (1/3) ↓

Just made a simple pop-up to keep our beautiful, wonderful, and lovely beta testers updated on the state of the app (oh and also to politely ask for a good review 😉)

If you have a hard time sticking to your goals, or if you keep checking your phone compulsively, you gotta give Flowmino a try. We believe in it so much that we made a BIG change to ensure as many of you get to try it: All access for 7 days, completely free. 1/3 ↓

When you open Flowmino for the first time, there’s a little surprise waiting for you 👀

Ending 2024 with Flowmino’s animated launch screen ready to go for the next update! Now it’s time for me to log off, so while I got you: I wish you all a happy new year! 🥂✨

Working on some shiny new App Store screenshots for the next update

This is so cool: Yesterday we made our first post in the iOS apps subreddit, and the response has been awesome so far!! This is how it went 👇