Tried app blockers. Tried turning off notifications. Didnt last. Blocking just made me annoyed, and I’d end up disabling it.
So I built Mindsnack.
Instead of blocking apps, it lets you binge small concepts around life skills. If something actually interests you, you can go deeper and take short lessons. The idea is to replace empty scrolling with something that at least feels intentional.
Tech stack is pretty simple:
- React Native - Node backend - Postgres - A backend agent that generates short courses
Didnt build this to be more productive. Built it because I was tired of losing time without choosing it.
I still scroll sometimes. I’m planning to make it more interactive and engaging over time.
Curious to hear from others:
- have you used any app to stop doomscrolling? - what worked or didnt? - would replacing the habit work better than blocking?
Happy to hear honest thoughts, even if this sounds dumb
barishnamazov•3w ago
To be clear, I think AI can generate reasonably high quality content if used correctly and edited by humans who are expert in relevant area. But things like copyright & quality need to be taken seriously.
Strawhatoofy•3w ago
It’s not video based. Think of it more like scrollable text cards. Short, structured, and meant to be interactive rather than something you just consume endlessly. The content isn’t raw model output either, it’s constrained by templates and reviewed.
Copyright is something I'll look into after this grows.