u/Erica192859

Just looking for some kind words is all. Im neurodivergent. Became a pharmacist at 21. Earned 120k at 24. Hated every second of it - was a poly substance addict for the whole time. Depressed out of my mind and ODed twice with the second time.being intentional.

This was early 2025. It's been a year of sobriety for me. I've been to therapy, done all the things that I'm "supposed" to do. I've got really supportive friends. Returned to uni to pursue my passions in tech. Actually successful in getting a job whilst in university, working on portfolios and getting mentorships. Actually liking my job. Chasing my dream as a metalcore vocalist for a band that's quite well received locally. Got diagnosed for ADHD and depression, medicated.

On paper. It seems like I'm winning. I'm putting in the effort and getting results and I'm happier than I've ever been. So why is it that I still want to die. Why does this "success" not feel real. Why am I still disappointed in the results I get. Why do I still beat myself up every time I dont meet an expectation. Why do I not love myself and why can I not feel the love from others. It's like I just spiral whenever something doesn't meet my expectations and I just get sucked into a "Maybe you're just not cut out for what you're trying to achieve" black hole, and get depressed.......

Objectively speaking I've come a long way, but why is it that I can't just be fucking happy. I'm on the high effort route, but Im so tired. Tell me what the fuck is wrong with me.

[STORY TIME]

I'm a hobbyist with very little technical knowledge. I just know basic python script kiddie stuff. In my studies we're on data privacy. Which got me thinking. With everything being a subscription model, whats stopping us from bringing back customers actually OWNING the product they buy for.

I was chillin at home one weekend. It hit me. I can vibe code it. If you code a fully self-contained app which does not even have online capabilities in the code, and give the user ownership of all data it collects. No accounts, no signups, no cloud sync.

So claude made the app. I'm actually looking for testers if you'd like to join that would be really appreciated. It's for android only atm. BTW THIS VERSION IS GAMIFIED :)

Once the app is tested built/deployed from IDE. Its never gonna connect to the internet again.

So technically, bring that it is completely offline when it lands on the user's phone, any and all information they put in it is all theirs, in their control, and we don't ever see anything.

Import/Export stored in JSON file.

Simple Idea: Fully private journal.

Pretty easy set up. Did it in like an hour with Claude. Had UI and everything. But it was kinda boring. Me being ADHD and have a history of not coping well with stress. I had the idea of making a private goal tracker just for myself, and I can also test the fully private and offline design philosophy. After about a month, Haven is what I came up with. All I did was prompt Claude and Claude do Claude thing.

Anyways, the point of this post is to ask more experienced real devs or people in the industry about what they think of this idea and are there any points I might be missing? I'm not a professional nor do I claim to be, so if I misunderstand anything or if anything could be done better have at me!

How can I refine this privacy first design? What can I do to make it more secure and return more agency (if thats even possible) to the user? I have "Help improve___ " turned off on any agent I use - just Claude, but occasionally ChatGPT if I need to ask quick questions. I've also tried using Ollama to set up deepseek-R1. But it just takes too long (my pc slows down heaps on top of that - might be the way to go in the future though if RAM prices drop. the irony hahaha)

User can sync by exporting the JSON file which will track their data, and import it on a fresh phone. Completely offline, full agency.

Other ways I have thought of but are not implemented in the app right now:

- Encryption

- Biometric

- make Json file hidden in normal folder view?

Im not engineer, but if user gets malware from another app or website, how to prevent that malware from attacking this app, stealing information, and uploading it? Am i overpromising total data control?

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TILDER:

Me make app. no internet. no cloud. no account. data stay on phone. user own data. export/import JSON.
me want smart people to tell me if idea good or dumb.