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2mo ago

Tech stack and some honest tradeoffs I made building a solo Chrome extension

Since some of you here are builders too here's what's under

the hood and why:

Stack:

- Chrome MV3 (had to. MV2 is end-of-life)

2mo ago

Why I built DeepPane — the 10-minute problem I couldn't stop thinking about

Every time I sat down to do deep work, I'd spend 10 minutes on setup.

YouTube for background. Spotify for music. A timer app. Maybe a

quotes doc open somewhere. Four tabs, five clicks, one interrupted

thought before I'd even started.

2mo ago

"Session" vs "player" — why the difference matters for focus work

Most ambient tools are players.

DeepPane is a session composer.

Here's the difference:

A player asks: what do you want to play?

2mo ago

Help me prioritize: what's missing from ambient focus tools today?

I've been building DeepPane for 6 months, and I have a list of

things to build next. But I'd rather know what actually matters

to you before I commit.

Current DeepPane does:

2mo ago

DeepPane - Turn your browser into a peaceful focus room

What DeepPane includes: - Custom calendar planning for Pomodoro sessions on any date and time slot - Immersive ambient scenes with matching music and natural sound options - A focused Pomodoro timer with compact and circular views - Quotes and scheduled focus sessions to help you begin with intention - Picture-in-picture style focus windows for staying aware of time without covering your work - Live Shared Focus Links and Focus Rooms for quietly working alongside others