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Luke Wilson

What does your current daily planning look like — and where does it fall apart?

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Genuinely curious — for those of you who've tried to get on top of daily planning with ADHD, chronic illness, or just variable energy: what have you actually tried, and what was the thing that made it stop working for you?

For me it was always the gap between "what I planned to do" and "what I actually had capacity for on the day." Every app assumed I'd wake up the same person I was when I made the list.

Would love to hear what's broken for you — it's more or less exactly why I built this. :)

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Tehreem Fatima
That line about apps assuming 'I’d wake up the same person I was when I made the list' hits so incredibly close to home, Luke! The biggest gap is definitely the rigid expectation of standard planners. They don't account for variable energy, brain fog, or sudden burnout. If a tool doesn't allow room for dynamic adjustments based on daily capacity, it just ends up causing productivity guilt. Really interested to see how you are tackling this problem!
Luke Wilson

@tehreem_fatima5 Thanks for the comment! I have fibromyalgia and other neurodivergent issues, and the crossover of symptoms causes some interesting dynamics in my life! A good energy day, but bad executive dysfunction and motivation? Or a brain fog day but the feeling of energy and motivation to be productive despite being unable to focus. It's a challenge!

So I decided to build something to help myself get out of these ruts and not put things off forever (as I glance at my dirty kitchen! 😶) The app will do a daily check in to ask where your energy and focus is at. You can then add tasks to your list and let AI plan your day around your symptoms and energy/focus levels. If things aren't going well later on (as it often happens!) you can click the "I'm struggling" button to replan your day based on your current energy and focus. Sometimes it may suggest that you push some tasks to tomorrow so you don't burn out, and will schedule in lots of breaks and wind-down time.

Check out the launch on Wednesday! Cadence: A daily planner that works with your energy, not against it. | Product Hunt

Tehreem Fatima
@mrluke Thank you for being so beautifully candid and open about your journey, Luke! The contrast between high energy but low motivation, or vice versa, is incredibly frustrating to navigate. Building Cadence to dynamically plan around symptoms and adding that 'I'm struggling' button is pure empathy turned into software. It’s exactly what the community needs. So excited for your launch on Wednesday!