Rhonda Lavoie

Hey everyone, I m Rhonda, the founder of Paced.

Most screen-time apps out there drive me crazy because they feel like an adult time-out. They lock you out completely, make you feel like a child, and then you just end up bypassing anyway because you're annoyed.

I wanted to build something that actually respects adult autonomy, so we launched Paced back in April. Instead of a hard lock, we use a simple trade-off when your usage limit runs out:

Hi everyone, I m Rhonda.

I m a 50-year-old Realtor from Saskatoon turned tech founder. Last week, I "launched" my app, Paced, here on Product Hunt. To be honest? The experience was a reality check. In a world of shiny AI wrappers and "quick-win" tools, Paced is a slow-burn utility designed for a hard, modern problem: the "scroll trance" of mindless doomscrolling.

I m getting ready for my first-ever product launch, and I ll be honest, I m feeling like the ultimate underdog. I m a 50-year-old Realtor from the Canadian Prairies, and looking at some of these launch teams with their massive marketing budgets and VC backing is a little intimidating.

I built this solution because I had a problem I needed to solve: my own doomscrolling habit. Since I don't have a technical background, I used AI as my "expert partner" to help me navigate the roadmap and bridge the gaps I didn't even know I had.

But now that I'm at the starting line, I have to ask: Can a solo, non-tech founder still rank well here? Or has the platform shifted to favor the big players with the huge email lists?

I d love to hear from other indie makers how do you compete when you don't have a marketing department? Is the "Maker's Story" still enough to get people to pay attention?