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Notes from building Nudge
What we’re learning about reminders, timing, and getting things done.
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How Nudge works, what is changing, and the decisions behind the product.
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ProductApr 18, 2026Product
Reminders that won't go away until you do them
Most reminder apps stop the moment you swipe. Here's how a reminder can keep coming back until the task is actually done, without buzzing every 15 minutes.
ProductApr 17, 2026Product
What an AI accountability partner app should actually do
Most AI accountability partner apps add pressure: blocking, tracking, guilt. Why that model fails most people, and what a softer kind of accountability looks like.
ProductApr 8, 2026Product
Why your task manager doesn't work (and what to do instead)
To-do apps are great at capturing tasks and bad at getting you to do them. Why fixed-time reminders fail, and what a reminder should check before it fires.