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 I see the word vibecoding in every comment section lately. People use it to sound trendy and pretend they do not care about the underlying code.

They are entirely missing the point.

Tech is changing at lightspeed. This is not a fun little trend or a cool buzzword. It is the biggest shift in leverage we have ever seen.

While everyone was busy arguing over whether using AI makes you a real developer I put my head down. I used AI to accelerate my workflow and launched products that made me $1000 this month alone.

People do not realize how big this change is. The barrier to entry has vanished but the focus shifted from writing syntax to actually solving problems.

If you stop worrying about looking cool and start using these tools properly the leverage you get is insane.

I used this exact approach to build my latest project. I am trying to figure out if the core loop actually solves the problem well. If you have two minutes to test it out at https://getmindfuel.vercel.app/,I would love your honest feedback.

 I read Atomic Habits and it completely changed how I view behavior. But when I tried to fix my endless scrolling every habit app just yelled at me.

They all missed the core lesson from the book. You need to make the good habits attractive and the bad ones visible.

So I spent months building MindFuel. It is a digital food diary for your screen time.

Instead of a stressful dashboard it links your phone usage directly to your mood and energy. It gives you one clear insight per day.

I used the books principles to build tiny accountability Squads. You check in with close friends and progress rings light up. It is supportive instead of shaming.

I built it using NextJS Tailwind and Supabase and kept it totally private by default.

We just crossed 1000 visitors but I am still figuring out how to turn traffic into long term retained users. If you have two minutes to test it out at https://getmindfuel.vercel.app/ I would love your feedback on the core loop and what would actually make you stay.

Endless scrolling was destroying my focus. But every habit app I tried felt like being yelled at by a digital drill sergeant.

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So I built MindFuel. It treats screen time like a journal. You log what you use and how you feel.

The twist? It generates a Brain Report that spots your exact distraction patterns. Seeing that my late night video binges were actively ruining my morning focus was a serious wake up call.

We also added tiny accountability Squads. Seeing my friends check in daily is oddly motivating without the toxic leaderboard stress.

So far we have hit 1000 visitors but I am struggling with user retention. I would love some honest feedback from builders here. The link is https://getmindfuel.vercel.app/ . If you test it out please let me know what would actually make you come back on day two.

We all know the feeling of losing three hours to the algorithm and feeling terrible after. I got tired of it.

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I built MindFuel to fix the root of the problem. It is not another aggressive timer that locks you out of your phone. It is a smart journal.

You log your apps and your mood. The app does the math and flags your biggest distractions. Mine was watching videos right before bed. It nudged me to take a ten minute break instead of lecturing me.

It is private by default ad free and has small Squads so you can stay accountable with a few close friends.

I am trying to figure out if people actually want a gentle tracker instead of a strict blocker. If you have a minute to test the app at https://getmindfuel.vercel.app/ I am looking for honest feedback on the core loop. What would it take to make this stick for you?

After coding off and on for months MindFuel is finally live. I built it because scrolling all night was destroying my mood and my mornings.

Here is the core idea. It is a digital food diary. You log what apps you use and how they make you feel.

Instead of a stressful dashboard it gives you one clear insight per day. It connects the dots between your phone habits and your mental energy.

I built it on NextJS Tailwind and Supabase. I had to learn how to build real time activity rings and prioritize privacy above all else.

I am looking for brutally honest feedback before I try to get press coverage. You can try the app at https://getmindfuel.vercel.app/ . Try logging just one day and look at your Brain Report. Let me know what features would make you stay.

When I started building this app the hustle bros laughed. They told me gamifying focus was for children. They said using an AI coach was a pathetic crutch for weak founders and that all you need is raw willpower to succeed.

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Today we passed 1,000 active users and the data proves exactly why those critics are failing in secret.

Here is the uncomfortable truth. Raw willpower always expires. A generic to do list is just a tool that lets you hide your procrastination from the world.

We built an ecosystem where hiding is impossible. If you lose focus your shared Squad Momentum Meter immediately drops. Your friends watch your progress stall on a live radar. When you have a terrible week our AI does not coddle you. It hands you a Brain Report that brutally diagnoses the exact behavioral patterns that derailed you.

The haters called this concept toxic. They said the social stakes were too high and the AI analysis was too intrusive.

But the users who actually survive our ecosystem are unlocking levels of deep work they never thought possible. They realized that true productivity is not about forcing yourself to work harder. It is about building an environment where failure actually has consequences.

We did not build another cute habit tracker. We built a mirror that strips away your excuses.

If looking at your actual failure patterns hurts your ego, then keep relying on your imaginary discipline. We did not build this for you anyway.

Anyway, you can freely check the APP and drop some feedbacks or take some ideas!! :

https://getmindfuel.vercel.app/

But the real win for me is something even bigger: your feedback. I listened and built the exact features you asked for.

Now, real users are testing it and loving what they see. Jump in and see the results for yourself!

https://getmindfuel.vercel.app/

I am about to hit that number/ this month and my retention is embarrassingly bad. Founders lie about traffic all the time because most of us are bleeding users the second they arrive. Humbling lesson learned today. I put the actual screenshots in the comments.

Anyone interested in CHECKING MY SITE : https://getmindfuel.vercel.app/

I’ve been testing a "Momentum Meter" and a "Daily Mission Board" for a project I'm building. It works crazy well for the first few weeks, but I want to build a system that lasts for years, not just a 30-day streak that makes you quit the second you break it.

What’s a productivity habit or system that has actually stuck with you for 1+ years without you burning out?

FEEDBACK ON MINDFUEL WOULD HELP US IMPROVE OUR SYSTEM,, THANK YOU : https://getmindfuel.vercel.app/

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I did, someone said our app looked "vibecoded in two minutes" and it felt like a punch in the gut. Instead of quitting, I took it as fuel. 

We overhauled the design overnight, and now the app feels so much smoother. Check it out and let me know what you think! 

LINK TO THE APP: https://getmindfuel.vercel.app/

I posted a random screenshot here about Google AI ranking my app. I thought maybe 50 people would see it. It hit 17k views in hours. It became the #5 post on this sub. Then my DMs started lighting up. People were literally messaging me asking why they couldn't complete payment verification . Turns out my subscription logic was completely broken. I panicked. Sweated a little. Pushed a fix live at 2 AM. And then actual strangers started converting. I've spent months building in the dark wondering if anyone cared. One honest post changed the entire trajectory of my app. If you are hesitating to post your project just hit send.

 idk if anyone else feels this way but i just needed to get this out because i’m kind of freaking out right now.

yesterday i sat on the couch at like 3pm. literally just told myself i'd scroll for 5 mins to chill out.

next thing i know my neck hurts, i look up and it’s pitch black outside. it was almost 7pm.

4 whole hours. just gone. i don't even remember what i watched or looked at. just swiping like an absolute zombie.

i finally forced myself to look at my screen time stats and my stomach literally dropped. my average is 6.5 hours a day. like... what?? if you do the math that’s literally a quarter of my life just staring at apps.

it’s not even just the wasted time that’s getting to me. it’s how my brain feels now. i can’t even watch a netflix show without pulling my phone out. if i'm talking to my partner half my brain is just thinking about checking my notifications. it feels like this weird lowkey anxiety anytime my phone isn't physically in my hand.

i honestly miss being bored. i miss just going for a walk and not needing a podcast playing on 1.5x speed just to keep my brain busy.

i deleted instagram and tiktok this morning and put my phone on grayscale. i'm not gonna lie i'm actually kinda scared of the withdrawal because my brain is so fried right now.

did anyone else have a breaking point exactly like this? how do you actually deal with the silence for the first few days without going crazy?

 i’ve tried opal, apple screen time, you name it. tbh they all suck for the exact same reason: they rely on guilt.

a big red shield pops up, you feel ashamed, and then you just click "ignore limit for 15 min" and keep doomscrolling anyway. it literally treats you like a toddler.

i got frustrated and started coding a side project that takes the opposite approach. no strict lockouts. no insane $100/yr paywalls.

instead of just tracking time, i built a way to track your actual mental energy, so you can see the hard data of how a specific app makes you crash. instead of locking you out, it just forces a 15-second pause before you open a toxic app. the urge usually dies in that pause anyway.

i'm shaping the roadmap right now. if you could build the perfect tool to fix your screen habits (without it being a glorified padlock), what would you actually want? what is everyone else getting wrong?

i'll literally code the best ideas into the app this weekend. let me know.

When I launched MindFuel (a device addiction tracker) on this subreddit, I had exactly zero marketing budget. My only distribution was you guys giving me brutal, honest feedback.

Today, I googled my app and saw something wild. Google’s AI Overview officially split the search results into two:

1. A massive corporate B2B data platform with millions in funding.
2. The open-source side project built by me, explicitly citing r/SideProject*.*

I didn’t pay an SEO agency. I didn’t run a single ad. This happened entirely because of the organic discussions, roasts, and feedback generated by this community.

If you are an indie dev wondering if posting on Reddit actually moves the needle for AI Search visibility, yes. Yes, it does.

Thank you all for testing the early versions and helping me shape the product.

When I launched MindFuel (a device addiction tracker) on this subreddit, I had exactly zero marketing budget. My only distribution was you guys giving me brutal, honest feedback.

Today, I googled my app and saw something wild. Google’s AI Overview officially split the search results into two:

1. A massive corporate B2B data platform with millions in funding.
2. The open-source side project built by me, explicitly citing r/SideProject*.*

I didn’t pay an SEO agency. I didn’t run a single ad. This happened entirely because of the organic discussions, roasts, and feedback generated by this community.

If you are an indie dev wondering if posting on Reddit actually moves the needle for AI Search visibility, yes. Yes, it does.

Thank you all for testing the early versions and helping me shape the product.

(P.S. I just shipped a massive UX overhaul based on your feedback. Link in the comments if you want to try the new version!)

When I launched MindFuel (a device addiction tracker) on this subreddit, I had exactly zero marketing budget. My only distribution was you guys giving me brutal, honest feedback.

https://preview.redd.it/kz3ydlh8re8h1.png?width=747&format=png&auto=webp&s=4ada7d3f87f0edac79a50946818c54fe9d8c21ff

Today, I googled my app and saw something wild. Google’s AI Overview officially split the search results into two:

1. A massive corporate B2B data platform with millions in funding.
2. The open-source side project built by me, explicitly citing r/SideProject and r/buildinpublic .

For anyone to check link : https://getmindfuel.vercel.app/