Make Me Work
Productivity
remote productivity coaching
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 3 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score -0.04.
Design: 1 for, 1 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Idea seen as a good fit, especially as a supplement to ADHD coaching
From 2 comments
I think remote productivity coaching is a great idea. In particular, as an ADHD person, this sort of thing would be an excellent supplement for ADHD coaching. ADHD coaching…
geoelectric on HNI think it is definitely a neat idea! I would use this-- but not right now.
rmasis on HN
Site design is lovely
From 1 comment
The site's design is very lovely EXCEPT for the drawer menu. I spent a couple minutes looking for more information before I finally realized I ought to click the menu drawer. It…
magic_beans on HN
Objections
Free tier means sign-ups may not reflect the real market
From 2 comments
Until I read this comment, I really had very little idea what the product was supposed to be, how I might actually use it, or why I might want to. I understand drawing motivation…
brudgers on HNIf there is limited capacity, pricing can be used to discriminate customers. Free cannot. The discrimination provided by charging will provide detailed information on what people…
brudgers on HN
Value over reminders and self-check tools is unclear
From 1 comment
I think remote productivity coaching is a great idea. In particular, as an ADHD person, this sort of thing would be an excellent supplement for ADHD coaching. ADHD coaching…
geoelectric on HN
Coaching needs qualified people and screening of high-need users
From 2 comments
Just make sure you know what you're getting into. The type of coaching you describe is something people typically get training for. It goes past simple project management skills…
geoelectric on HNI think remote productivity coaching is a great idea. In particular, as an ADHD person, this sort of thing would be an excellent supplement for ADHD coaching. ADHD coaching…
geoelectric on HN
Navigation drawer hides key pages
From 1 comment
The site's design is very lovely EXCEPT for the drawer menu. I spent a couple minutes looking for more information before I finally realized I ought to click the menu drawer. It…
magic_beans on HN
Dashes and .com domain are off-putting
From 1 comment
why use a dot com domain and dashes? There are so many new top level domain options now. What about dowork.club or procrast.stopper just anything other than .com and dashes in…
andrewfromx on HN
Requests
Add a call-to-action button
From 2 comments
Possibly a call-to-action-like button or something similar would be nice as well. Otherwise I certainly like the idea
novium on HNI would say a call-to-action button is a necessary change if a high priority goal is to be a business.
brudgers on HN
Move drawer menu items into main nav
From 1 comment
The site's design is very lovely EXCEPT for the drawer menu. I spent a couple minutes looking for more information before I finally realized I ought to click the menu drawer. It…
magic_beans on HN
Charge customers rather than offering free trial
From 2 comments
Until I read this comment, I really had very little idea what the product was supposed to be, how I might actually use it, or why I might want to. I understand drawing motivation…
brudgers on HNIf there is limited capacity, pricing can be used to discriminate customers. Free cannot. The discrimination provided by charging will provide detailed information on what people…
brudgers on HN
Questions
Do people need this service and would they pay for it
From 1 comment
Hey HN, creator here. I've been thinking about remote personal assistants for a while, but it's quite a bit to get off the ground. After publishing a book recently and realising…
sixhobbits on HN
How to keep people engaged over time
From 1 comment
I think remote productivity coaching is a great idea. In particular, as an ADHD person, this sort of thing would be an excellent supplement for ADHD coaching. ADHD coaching…
geoelectric on HN
Alternatives named
Pomodoro and reminder apps
From 1 comment
I think remote productivity coaching is a great idea. In particular, as an ADHD person, this sort of thing would be an excellent supplement for ADHD coaching. ADHD coaching…
geoelectric on HN
ADHD coaching
From 1 comment
I think remote productivity coaching is a great idea. In particular, as an ADHD person, this sort of thing would be an excellent supplement for ADHD coaching. ADHD coaching…
geoelectric on HN