Honestly, this might sound a bit cliché, but I think it’s for anyone, really. Most people have something going on in their daily lives where a bit of extra help could go a long way—whether it’s school, work, or hobbies. That’s kind of the idea: just a normal calendar with some added features that could be useful for anyone.
That said, if I were to focus on a specific group, like students or professionals, I’m not entirely sure yet. The concept isn’t fully fleshed out, so I’d love any suggestions—especially if anything about the idea feels unclear. I haven’t thought much about the target audience; I’ve mostly just been building the idea as I go. But thanks for asking—it’s actually a great question and something I should definitely think more about!
Yeah, don’t worry you can still plan your own calendar here! The AI just helps with getting the tasks you’ve planned done by giving you a starting point. Personally, I also think planning my own calendar is super helpful since I know my capabilities and how many tasks I can realistically handle in a day. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Yeah, I don’t know why I didn’t think of that—it would have been such a smart idea and made everything a lot clearer! For some reason, I focused on adding a help page inside the website to answer any questions, but I didn’t think about how it looks for people who haven’t signed up yet and are just trying to figure out what the site is about. On the help page, I did include some images and stuff, but now that you mention it, a Loom video would’ve been way better. It probably would’ve also saved me from having to write so much text trying to explain things.
Thanks for pointing that out—definitely something I’ll keep in mind going forward!
Yeah, totally get it. I know some of my family members use their calendars for tasks like those, but personally, I just use Notepad or the Notes app on my phone. For me, I often use the calendar to write down more work-related tasks, like 'start essay on the risks of obesity' or other essays I need to work on. Or maybe tasks like 'prepare for presentation' or 'need to revise for test on biology create notes'.
The main reason I suggested creating tasks that might need help generating content is based on my own experience with ChatGPT. I mostly used it for summaries, idea generation, coding help, and brainstorming ideas. I know some people also use it for casual conversations, but my focus was on those more practical use cases.
To make this process easier, I’ve added a dropdown menu when setting up events, which includes prompts for things like summaries, brainstorming, and learning help. However, in the actual dropdown, there are more than three options, as having just three can be limiting. You can select one of these prompts, and based on your event title and optional description, the AI will generate content tailored specifically to your task.
Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it! I totally see your point about asking for complaints instead of just feedback—people are often more honest when they can point out what's not working. I’ll definitely try asking more specific questions as you suggested. I guess next time I do something like this, I'll know what I could have done better.
Thanks again for your feedback, and for giving it a try—that’s all I can really ask for. Happy New Year!
Yeah sorry for the big paragraph in that initial page. I just did not want to leave anything out, which funnily enough resulted in me making silly mistakes.
Thanks for the comment! Essentially, when you sign up, you get access to a calendar where you can add tasks or events for the upcoming week. On the day of the event, the AI generates a response based on the task you created, giving you a starting point for when it’s time to work on it. If you'd like to modify the response, you can just chat with the AI. I thought this idea would be helpful since I often add tasks to my own calendar but struggle with procrastination. Having that extra push to get started seemed like a good way to help people get things done faster.
Of course, this is still a work in progress, and I’m definitely open to suggestions or feature ideas. Thanks again for your feedback, and if you have any more questions, feel free to ask!
Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it! Not sure if you've heard of Pieter Levels, but I watch some of his seminars, and he often talks about how with friends or family, you can end up hyping each other up. I guess that’s why I wanted to get opinions from strangers this time—I've had past experiences where people close to me (and myself) got too excited about an idea, only for it to fail. I figured getting feedback from people who don’t know me might be more straightforward.
I totally get the long paragraph thing—it’s been pointed out to me by one of my family members that it’s a bit much, and I understand not everyone wants to read through all of it. I just thought it’d be better to provide more info than less, but yeah, looking back, I should probably trim it down a bit. Thanks again for the comment!
Thanks for the feedback! The reason for the sign-up is to give you a more personalized experience, like being able to create your own events and get AI-generated responses specific to your entries. After signing up, you'll land on the main calendar page where you can start adding your events and interacting with the AI.
The description.html page you saw is just meant to give a quick overview of what the project is about and what it can do. I appreciate you pointing this out, and I'll definitely think about adding more screenshots and content to make things clearer!
If you’re uncomfortable providing your email or just want to explore the site quickly, feel free to use a fake email to browse around. If you decide to try the trial after checking things out, that would be fantastic! If not, I still appreciate you taking the time to explore the site. Thank you!
I agree, the problem definitely exists. When you mentioned that the content your friends send you tends to be higher quality, I totally get that. Personally, my friends and I usually share things through WhatsApp or Instagram. However, that doesn’t stop the doomscrolling we all end up doing.
What I’m trying to say is that, given how easy it is to send content on WhatsApp and Instagram, it’s hard to imagine someone logging into a website just to share a link when they could just do it in their friends’ WhatsApp group. Maybe you could think about creating something more accessible. You mentioned a Chrome extension, which could help, but it’s well-known that about 58% of internet users are on mobile. When I go to share a link, my social media apps are already right there, ready to go.
I’m just thinking about how people would use it day-to-day. Don’t get me wrong—I think it’s a great idea! But maybe making it a bit easier for people to share content could help with adoption.
I noticed that some of you mentioned a previous post about a similar idea, and I just wanted to clarify that I also made that post! Since then, I’ve refined the idea based on the helpful comments I received last time.
Also, I realized after posting that the best time to share on HN is around 8:30 AM Eastern Time. Since I’m in the UK, that’s 1:30 PM for me, so I’ve timed this post accordingly.
Thank you so much for all your contributions and insights. A few of you referred me to the AI calendar tool from Motion, which I think is a fantastic tool for building schedules. However, my idea focuses more on AI helping with creative suggestions or offering starting points for writing text.
I’d love to hear your thoughts or any further suggestions!
Hello brudgers,
Thank you for your words of encouragement!
The reason I’m asking for other people’s advice is that I’ve worked on projects in the past that didn’t succeed. Looking back, I realized that one of the main issues was that I often got caught up in my own excitement and didn’t take the time to ask others saw the same value in the idea as I did.
That’s why this time I've decided I’m taking a different approach. Before diving in, I want to connect with others, hear their thoughts, and understand their perspectives. I feel like this kind of feedback can really shape the direction of the idea.
I completely agree that for simple tasks like a grocery list or reminders (e.g., "buy flowers" or "trash day"), just a word or two is enough to jog the user's memory. Those kinds of tasks don’t really need much detail or input from an AI.
What I had in mind for integrating ChatGPT, though, was more for work-related or hobby-focused tasks—things that require a bit of planning or creativity. As you mentioned, for ChatGPT to be effective at breaking down or prioritizing a task (or at least offering tips or starting points), the user would need to provide more context or detail.
To make this easier, I imagine the user writing a brief description of the task with the help of prebuilt prompts. These prompts would guide them in crafting the description so that ChatGPT can clearly understand what the task is about. For example, prompts could ask, “What’s the goal of this task?” or “What’s your timeline?” This way, the process of describing tasks wouldn’t feel overwhelming or time-consuming for the user.
I get that this might require more effort than just jotting down "do laundry" or "call mom," but my focus is on helping with more complex tasks—like writing, research, or work deadlines—where this extra input could genuinely help users stay ahead of their schedule and avoid procrastination.
That said, if I were to focus on a specific group, like students or professionals, I’m not entirely sure yet. The concept isn’t fully fleshed out, so I’d love any suggestions—especially if anything about the idea feels unclear. I haven’t thought much about the target audience; I’ve mostly just been building the idea as I go. But thanks for asking—it’s actually a great question and something I should definitely think more about!