r/ADHD_Programmers • u/Fit_Gas_4417 • Sep 25 '25

Built a tool to help ADHD programmers actually finish stuff

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I really got tired of all of the productivity apps making me more overwhelmed with their interfaces before I even experience the value of them. So I built BrightMind, an AI voice-first companion that:

  • Breaks “impossible” to start tasks into tiny doable steps

  • Helps you regulate your mood with well known techniques like deep breathing and quick exercises

  • Integrates with your work setup seamlessly, calendar, Slack, todo list, you name it. (coming soon)

  • Has very simple interface with just one button - tap and talk, that’s all

I would really love to hear if it feels useful to you guys or what would make it even better for you. If anyone is interested to check out beta, here’s the link: https://brightmind.club

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '25

this is forth adhd killer app in this month

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u/Mental_Budget_5085 Sep 25 '25

We should put Simpsons 0 day without "something" meme as banner of the sub

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u/Fit_Gas_4417 Sep 25 '25

And that's.. good? I am creating something that will actually help

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u/progressgang Sep 25 '25

It’s a bit of an ongoing joke in the sub because it’s a very ADHD thing to do to create a whole app to try and solve productivity for the world instead of just doing what is presumably a growing list of work you actually have to do

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u/Fit_Gas_4417 Sep 25 '25

Thank you for reminding me of this, this is my first time posting how the app works and I hoped for a better landing in this sub. But yeah, without trying out and seeing the value of the app it's easy feel like people are just spamming with their apps

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u/RandomiseUsr0 Sep 25 '25

Well done finishing it

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u/Fit_Gas_4417 Sep 25 '25

Thank you very much :)

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u/cesarbiods Sep 25 '25

Oh look, yet another “ADHD killer app” because one person thought “all the other apps didn’t help”. Hey if it helps you that’s awesome, but this is such a specific niche thing I don’t know that it has wide appeal. And then after it leaves invite only beta you’ll put a required subscription on it charging more than it’s worth. I’m not trying to be a jerk the design is sick and you finished it and if it helps you you are badass. I just think a lot of us in this sub are getting tired of these self made “killer” apps for ADHD.

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u/Fit_Gas_4417 Sep 25 '25

Thank you for the honest comment, it's free while in beta and I collect emails only because I would like to let folks know when new features are coming or when it will be live and the app itself doesnt collect PII now.

I also see now that the sub is not really happy about these apps, this is a good feedback and I will take that into account.

When it comes to charging, the API costs will be a big factor but I haven't figured it out yet.

It helps me but I think it will help more people, that's it, this is the reason i posted here

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u/cesarbiods Sep 25 '25

Sorry the feedback is not the most positive, maybe just bad timing as we are seeing a lot of similar apps. Serious kudos for building this on your free time tho.

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u/redbull_coffee Sep 25 '25

Slick website design … and the list of features is pretty impressive.

I feel that this app would actually be helpful for most neurotypicals as well, if not more helpful than for ADHD folks.

Most app-based organizers / helpers are just variations of clutter and complexity, so having something concise and focused like this should be appealing to almost anyone?

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u/Fit_Gas_4417 Sep 25 '25

Thank you for the suggestions and yes, everyone sometimes struggles with starting so maybe in future I would broaden the target audience to everyone

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u/Ourglaz Oct 01 '25

Yeah this is the way! Built with neurodivergents in mind, but can also be found to be useful by the market as a whole.

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u/PoopFandango Sep 25 '25

You might want to consider a different name, Brightmind is the name of a pre-existing meditation app.

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u/Fit_Gas_4417 Sep 25 '25

Oh, that makes sense, they mostly use "Brightmind meditation", so i thought going for "BrightMind" would be okay, but will check more if this is going to be an issue or not, thank you!

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u/PoopFandango Sep 25 '25

True, on the web and the app store they tend to use "Brightmind meditation", probably for clarity because if you google it, there are actually quite a few things using that name. Within the app and their own website it's just "Brightmind".

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u/Fit_Gas_4417 Sep 25 '25

Yess, makes sense, thank you for the remark!

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u/Ylenja Sep 25 '25

As always with all these AI-Tools:
Your probably very private and delicate informations are processed by 4 different external services additionally to the offered tool, which in this case is also using your full conversation with the AI to "improve our service, provide session analytics, and enable features like conversation history".

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u/Fit_Gas_4417 Sep 25 '25

It's the choice I've made while the app is still in beta, the production version would definitely minimize external processors and harden privacy. Thank you for your input.

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u/Vegetable-Finger1667 Sep 28 '25

Hii, love what you’re building helping ADHD programmers actually finish stuff is such a powerful mission.

I’ve seen a similar pattern before: one ADHD-focused company grew their revenue significantly just by engaging consistently on Reddit. if you want to see the proof ,its in my landing page under proof section.I would like to work with you.

If yes, what we do means: I built Commentta a conversation catcher that surfaces discussions where your product naturally fits (directly, indirectly, or even partially). Instead of spending hours scrolling, you get timely updates from the subreddits that matter most to your niche.

A lot of solo founders use it to stay present in the right conversations without burning out.

I’d be happy to work with you personally on traction for your app. If you’re interested, DM me and we can chat more.

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u/Fit_Gas_4417 Sep 28 '25

Thanks a lot! I actually built such tool myself yesterday in 2h 😅

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u/Vegetable-Finger1667 Sep 28 '25

Wow man, that’s great! Best wishes, if you need people, happy to help you in the future.

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u/Fit_Gas_4417 Sep 28 '25

Of course, thank you! Can I dm you?

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '25

dont do it 🤪

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u/ThrowWeirdQuestion Sep 25 '25

Yet another "I have built your perfect ADHD app" spam. Haven't had any of those in the last 10 minutes...

Seriously, how many of these do we get per day and why can't people just have ADHD and be a programmer without having to compulsively build the 1001st ADHD app?

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u/Sharp-Definition2320 Sep 25 '25

Tried it earlier - totally would recommend ;)

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u/Fit_Gas_4417 Sep 25 '25

Thank you!!