we build · research phase

join the research team

We're building a focus app live, together. This is the part where we figure out what actually helps people focus — before we build a thing. And you can help shape it.

No tech background needed. Just curiosity and a real opinion. Pick an area, spend an hour or two, tell us what you found. We'll share the best findings on the show — you'll literally shape what we build.

// the research areas
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the graveyard

focus apps people download and quit — why do they stop using them? (read the reviews.)

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the competitors

what focus apps exist now, what they do, what they cost.

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the science

the actual research on focus, attention, and why it fails.

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privacy & sovereignty

apps that keep your data on your device — and how they talk about it.

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the feeling

how people describe being unfocused — the words they use in posts and comments.

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the money

how these apps make money, and what people resent paying for.

Before you start: answer what you can, skip what doesn't fit. Bullet points are perfect — no need for paragraphs. A few real insights beat a pile of links. If it's taking too long, send what you have.

Pick the one you dug into. Not sure? Choose "assign me one."
The main things you discovered. Just list them.
Anything that made you go "huh, didn't expect that." Often the most useful.
If you told a friend who struggles with focus what you found — what would you say? What's the "so what"?
Traps, common complaints, things that clearly don't work.
Found something visual? Upload it to your own Google Drive / Photos and paste the share link(s) here. Keeps things simple and safe.
A question, a cool link, a gut feeling — anything.