Otto

Be mindful while working

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Be mindful while working

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Be mindful while working - A Pomodoro timer and website blocker to help you stay focused

Launch tags:Chrome Extensions•Productivity

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Chirp

Maker

Hey, Product Hunt! It's been a while since I launched anything on Product Hunt. I've been wanting to scratch the itch of launching something again for the past few months now. And here I am, launching a new product. I've been working on this for the past few weeks on and off during my spare time. About the Product I usually get distracted a lot while working or doing anything in general and I wanted to do something about it. So I made a Pomodoro timer and a website blocker to help me stay mindful about the actions I take. The chrome extension is called Otto and it's here to help you. Otto introduces a simple point-based reward system, in this case, its health points. Every time you visit a blocked website while you are working, Otto's health depletes. And every time you complete a session successfully, Otto regains health. The idea behind the gamified system is to make work a bit more fun and also to remind you every action has a price. Features - Work/Break timer - Block sites - Point-based reward system - Insights (soon) I've got a few more features on the roadmap, I'll update this post when they're live. Found bugs? DM me on Twitter (@iamnottheway)

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6yr ago

Prototypr

@iamnottheway @harowitzblack congrats ! Cool concept , the Otto reminds me of tamogotchi but based on internet behaviour

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6yr ago

Chirp

Maker

@iamnottheway @harowitzblack @graeme_fulton thanks Graeme! I got the idea for this from an extension called tabagotchi. Same concept of health points but its for the number of tabs opened

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6yr ago

Prototypr

@iamnottheway @harowitzblack @graeme_fulton oh I hadn’t heard of that one! Using Otto now - will it have an api? hahah .. I think that’s my #1 question for all products 😅 ..with api we can make ottos battle like Pokemon ?

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6yr ago

Chirp

Maker

@iamnottheway @harowitzblack @graeme_fulton Hahaha like a global otto championship!! No API tho, don't know how it would benefit anyone. Altho i'm thinking about a todoist integration since I've been using todoist and Otto + todoist would work well together, nothing is certain for now.

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6yr ago

Prototypr

@iamnottheway @harowitzblack @graeme_fulton yeah better to spend time on useful things!

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6yr ago

FeatureOS

I gave up on using Pomodoro timer mainly because of the lack of good UX. This changed my mind. Thank you for making this. 🙌 Is there any place where I can provide feedback?

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6yr ago

Chirp

Maker

@imkarthikk Hi Karthik, thank you for the kind words! You can DM me on twitter since I'm mostly active over there :) https://twitter.com/iamnottheway

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6yr ago

I love the idea and looking forward to use it, but are you planning to add support for firefox ? ?makers

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6yr ago

Chirp

Maker

@mostafakram Thank you! There seems to be some interest in the ff extension, I'll see if more people want it and then decide if I want to support firefox :)

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6yr ago

Website looks super cute & product looks useful .. Will definitely use it !!! Congrats @harowitzblack

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6yr ago

Chirp

Maker

@harowitzblack @nauticality thank you Piyush! :D

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6yr ago

Oyster™

Just installed it on my work and personal browser! This is the most beautiful Pomodoro timer out there. Lovely illustrations! Congrats on the launch.

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6yr ago

Chirp

Maker

@soorajchandran_ thank you Sooraj! Hope you find this useful :) Please let me know if you have any feedback

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6yr ago

I just tried it for a 55 min work session, it works so well and it's so easy to use. The illustrations & animations are cute af. Great great job Ben! ✨

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6yr ago

Chirp

Maker

@clo__s thank you so much Clo! <3 :D

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6yr ago

Vmaker for Windows

This is my go-to tool for working long hours without interruptions. In fact, my Otto is turned on right now while I'm typing this comment. It offers a great value by combining Pomodoro timer with website blocker. I highly recommend this tool. Cheers!

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5yr ago

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