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Show HN: ForceBreak – A Break Reminder with Friction

1 points·by glidea·5 bulan yang lalu·0 comments

Ask HN: How do you force yourself to take breaks while coding?

6 points·by glidea·5 bulan yang lalu·27 comments

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·5 bulan yang lalu·discuss

Thank you. I understand that this is like setting a small, quantifiable goal; once you achieve it, there's not much to be anxious about.

·5 bulan yang lalu·discuss

Oh, time management master, bro

·5 bulan yang lalu·discuss

Same, except I need to be more forceful.

·5 bulan yang lalu·discuss

Haha, obviously this needs a "skip today only" option.

·5 bulan yang lalu·discuss

The feeling of flow is indeed wonderful, but sometimes I get caught in the anxiety of not being able to complete a task.

·5 bulan yang lalu·discuss

Drinking more water has been mentioned many times, and it seems to really work.

·5 bulan yang lalu·discuss

Haha, sometimes I'm like that too, but sometimes it's the opposite

·5 bulan yang lalu·discuss

Haha, I thought of that too, setting a timer and placing it by the bed.

But later I either got too lazy to turn it on, or I'd just turn it off and continue.

If you're interested, you can also follow the software I'm building. https://forcebreak.zenfeed.xyz

·5 bulan yang lalu·discuss

Yeah I don't think any tool can fully solve this – it's ultimately a willpower thing.

the tool's job is to add friction, not to be unbreakable. Even if you bypass it sometimes, if it stops you from staying up late a few more times per month, that's a win

Curious – what made you stop using your script?

·5 bulan yang lalu·discuss

Honestly, this is probably the most reliable method. Biology > willpower.

I've tried the water trick but then I just hold it until I "finish this one thing"... which is the same problem.

·5 bulan yang lalu·discuss

The ultimate interrupt-driven system. No snooze button. LoL..