Instant body doubling for your ADHD (interview work trial project)
Hey HN community! As part of a paid work trial at our startup Flow Club (YC S21), our candidate scoped, built and marketed a simple webapp designed to boost productivity and help people, especially those with ADHD, stay focused through the power of body doubling. I'd love to show it to you! Body doubling is a popular self-management technique where doing your work in the presence of others can help you stay focused, present, and accountable while reducing the feeling of fatigue and isolation that make us prone to distraction and overthinking. We’d love to show it to you. Key features: -…
Instant body doubling for your ADHD (interview work trial project) launched on May 21, 2023 with 16 votes, #1,597 of 4,910 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
This webapp enables body doubling, a technique where people work alongside others to improve focus and reduce isolation. Designed particularly for those with ADHD, it offers a quiet shared video space without audio, optional lo-fi music, and a shared Pomodoro timer to create structure and accountability. Users can see others working in real time, which helps combat distractibility and the fatigue that comes with solo work.
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From the sources
Join over 2,000 small, structured accountability sessions each week with over 900 inspiring hosts to bring more intention and focus to your work.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN community! As part of a paid work trial at our startup Flow Club (YC S21), our candidate scoped, built and marketed a simple webapp designed to boost productivity and help people, especially those with ADHD, stay focused through the power of body doubling. I'd love to show it to you! Body doubling is a popular…
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