Hi HN, I'm a student frustrated by the noise on social media. I built a Discord community where access is gatekept by 'Proof of Work' (a video pitch of a project). No AI-generated text allowed. Trying to create a high-signal environment for deep work. Here is the video manifesto:
https://youtu.be/i2xdJ5ISoTI?si=XhSibwJGo_XnqF-X
shrutisingh18•1mo ago
I built this because I realized I was stuck in a loop of 'Passive Learning.' I’d watch 3 hours of system design videos but write zero code. I call it being a 'Consumer Developer.'
I tried willpower/blocking apps, but I always relapsed. I realized I needed Negative Reinforcement (High Stakes).
The Mechanism: It’s a Discord bot I wrote in Python.
It tracks the last time a user posted in the #ship-or-die channel.
If last_post_date > 30 days, it automatically kicks/bans the user.
There is no appeal process.
It’s a ruthless system, but it’s the only thing that has kept me consistent for the last month.
Curious to hear if anyone else has experimented with 'Fear-based' productivity vs. 'Reward-based' systems?