u/UWextup

I spent 2 months building a timer app because I couldn’t focus

For a long time, I had this project idea in my head, but honestly, I didn’t think I had enough knowledge to build it on my own. I first started the journey with Antigravity. Everything seemed to be going well at first, but then the project completely broke at some point.

So I decided to take a more structured approach. I started pushing regularly to GitHub and continued building the project with Codex. Step by step, I managed to turn it into an actual working app.

After around 2 months of development, I also went through Google’s testing process, and today my first app finally went live.

To most people, it might look like a simple timer app from the outside. But during the process, I added, removed, rebuilt, and changed a lot of things before it reached its current version.

The goal of the app is to make focusing more fun by turning it into a game.

You can use it on your own, or compete with your friends. As you stay focused and track your time, you can progress, rank up, and make focusing feel a bit more motivating.

Also, the database side gave me a lot of pain.

I’m not very familiar with Reddit yet, but if anyone wants to check it out or support the project, I can share the link

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u/UWextup — 4 days ago

I spent 2 months building a timer app because I couldn’t focus

For a long time, I had this project idea in my head, but honestly, I didn’t think I had enough knowledge to build it on my own. I first started the journey with Antigravity. Everything seemed to be going well at first, but then the project completely broke at some point.

So I decided to take a more structured approach. I started pushing regularly to GitHub and continued building the project with Codex. Step by step, I managed to turn it into an actual working app.

After around 2 months of development, I also went through Google’s testing process, and today my first app finally went live.

To most people, it might look like a simple timer app from the outside. But during the process, I added, removed, rebuilt, and changed a lot of things before it reached its current version.

The goal of the app is to make focusing more fun by turning it into a game.

You can use it on your own, or compete with your friends. As you stay focused and track your time, you can progress, rank up, and make focusing feel a bit more motivating.

Also, the database side gave me a lot of pain.

I’m not very familiar with Reddit yet, but if anyone wants to check it out or support the project, I can share the link

reddit.com
u/UWextup — 4 days ago

I spent 2 months building a timer app because I couldn’t focus

For a long time, I had this project idea in my head, but honestly, I didn’t think I had enough knowledge to build it on my own. I first started the journey with Antigravity. Everything seemed to be going well at first, but then the project completely broke at some point.

So I decided to take a more structured approach. I started pushing regularly to GitHub and continued building the project with Codex. Step by step, I managed to turn it into an actual working app.

After around 2 months of development, I also went through Google’s testing process, and today my first app finally went live.

To most people, it might look like a simple timer app from the outside. But during the process, I added, removed, rebuilt, and changed a lot of things before it reached its current version.

The goal of the app is to make focusing more fun by turning it into a game.

You can use it on your own, or compete with your friends. As you stay focused and track your time, you can progress, rank up, and make focusing feel a bit more motivating.

Also, the database side gave me a lot of pain.

I’m not very familiar with Reddit yet, but if anyone wants to check it out or support the project, I can share the link

reddit.com
u/UWextup — 4 days ago

Finally! My first app has been published.

Today I launched my first app.

I've had this project in mind for a long time, but I lacked the necessary knowledge to develop it. I started with Antigravity, but the project completely failed at some point. This time, I moved to GitHub and continued with the Codex, bringing it to life. After a two-month development process and passing the Google test, my app is now live.

To many, it might seem like a simple timer app, but it's been modified and improved over time.

The app aims to increase focus through gamification. You can compete alone or with friends, and climb the ranks. (I had a lot of trouble with the database.)

I'm not very familiar with Reddit, but if you'd like to check it out and support me, I can share the link.

u/UWextup — 9 days ago