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Products that do what I had trouble concentrating, so I built this. does

1. 1IB
   I built a thing▲242

   2012 · boxcarsurgery.com

2. 2IM
   I made a Chrome extension that helps battle impulsive procrastination▲277

   2016 · chrome.google.com

3. 3NI
   Needed Ideas for things to build, so I built this▲41

   2013 · aswhoiwant.com

4. 4IB
   I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD▲282

   2021 · checkyourlist.app

5. 5IM
   I made an alarm clock▲271

   2021 · stavros.io

6. 6AD
   A device I built to improve my sleep▲25

   2020 · biotinker.dev

7. 7IG
   I Got Tired of Looking Up Words While Reading, So I Built This▲7

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com

8. 8IB
   I built the antithesis of Zoom. Add GIFs, stickers, BGs. Talk like IRL▲266

   2021 · reslash.co

9. 9IB
   I Built An App to Teach Mind Control▲43

   2013 · buddhamindapp.com

10. 10IM
    I made a minimalist spaced repetition tool▲140

    2020 · memordo.com

11. 11MW
    My weekend project (split screen surfing)▲71

    I wanted to surf the 'net with my girlfriend, so I built this.

    2011 · chrome.google.com

12. 12IB
    I built a mirror that you can touch▲31

    2016 · youtube.com

13. 13IB
    I built myself a friend.▲17

    2012 · github.com

14. 14IB
    I built a task manager in the MacBook notch for my ADHD brain▲6

    Feb 2026 · notchable.com

15. 15DI
    Dopaminite – I wasn't productive, so I built this tool for myself▲26

    2021 · reddit.com

16. 16IM
    I made this to get me working out▲7

    2018 · fitloop.co

17. 17AL
    A little knowledge portal I've been building▲72

    2016 · tuvalie.com

18. 18IM
    I made this to get up on time, or do good▲30

    2019 · getupordie.com

19. 19IG
    I got tired of stressing about my karma, so I wrote this.▲46

    2012 · bitbucket.org

20. 20IW
    I was drowning in browser tabs, so I built this▲9

    Jun 2026 · microsoftedge.microsoft.com

21. 21IV
    I've made a music [remix] to help me concentrate while programming▲6

    2014 · soundcloud.com

22. 22MG
    My Girlfriend and I built this over the weekend▲11

    2012 · charmgenius.com

23. 23IB
    I Built a Synthesizer with WASM▲25

    2020 · timdaub.github.io

24. 24IS
    I struggle to focus working from home so I built a solution▲31

    Hey HN friends, I keep getting distracted working from home and always end up watching youtube, browsing blogs like HN or just mindlessly scrolling then I feel like crap because I didn’t do enough. I went through dozens of productivity tools but they’re quite overwhelming to use and none of them actually helped me focus. So I built http://complish.ai, a web-based sidebar that helps me focus on one task at a time. I launched it last month and have over 3,000 users now and I’ll be keeping it free. Would love for you all to try and give some feedback!

    2023

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