Xiya

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[Xiya @RenderArchiAI]

Hello Twitter. I'm Xiya. Architect from China (3 years)&Rookie Indie Hacker.

My day job is heritage preservation. I hope to see all the great heritage sites around the world one day.

But I'm also here because I have an insane curiosity for building things.

Here's what I tried before:

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I had a really important realization recently.

If you only stare at the gap between you and your goal, it's easy to get stuck in your own head and hard to go the distance. But if you can see your progress each day — how today's you is just a little better than yesterday's — it's much easier to keep going. Startups are a marathon, and what matters most is mental energy and staying power.

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@gregisenberg Stay curious, and just do it!

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The problem I've noticed is that the little fox (a chatbot) can't handle my emotions. Perhaps my intention is to help him solve my startup difficulties, but sometimes his excessive pushing makes me feel overwhelmed.

Maybe I need to adjust the prompts, or perhaps add different modes? For example, a chat mode and a production mode.

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Day 1
testing NOOK on myself today.

me: "a lot left undone, but it's a mess."
fox: "we can just pick one tiny thing."

a kind, smart answer.
and yet — i wasn't ready to pick yet.
i wanted to be heard first. 🦊

i built NOOK for task paralysis.
but i'm learning the paralysis isn't always
about choosing the task —
sometimes it's just a full chest
that needs to land somewhere first.

thinking about splitting into modes:
one that listens.
one that helps you start.

ideas welcome — building in public.

#buildinpublic #ADHD

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@QuesadillaCos you don't have to do anything today to deserve tomorrow.
rest if you can. 🤍

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@Suri_VTb Accept yourself, and make peace with whatever happens.

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@Suri_VTb I hope you take good care of yourself. Maybe if you live long enough, there will be many little shining moments in your life—so don't give up.

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Yes, I'm developing a little fox that keeps us company through chat. I want to do a lot with it—I hope it can be there for me when I'm feeling vulnerable, encourage me when I can't get myself started, keep me company while I do small tasks, and even jot down my to-do items. But right now it's still a pretty rough version, and I'm the only one using it. If you're willing, would you give it a try (completely free)? I'd also love to hear other people's thoughts.

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🦊https://t.co/eFSG6o7ggT

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looking for 20 people to test NOOK this week.
no streaks, no to-dos, just company.

can't start? he breaks it into one tiny step —
then does it with you.

can't focus? hit focus mode.
one minute is a win. he stays.

head too loud? drop the scattered thoughts here.
he pockets them for you.

link in replies 🦊

#adhd

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@Suri_VTb @snowiesmilodon sending love 💗 don't be too hard on yourself. tiny things actually build positive feedback better than the big ones do.

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@kellytheboss7 @johnnybuildr this is the sentence i needed someone to say out loud.

the productivity industry has spent 20 years solving "i don't care" and completely ignored the actual problem.

"caring too much and frozen" is a different category that needs a different kind of tool.

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@mentalbrickdown the gap between "i'll take a quick break" and "it's 4 hours later and i hate myself" is one of life's great unsolved problems.

been building a tiny fox app for the moment right before the spiral starts.
dm if you want free access 🦊

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@cheriawishes the standing desk for school line is sending me 😭
half of exec dysfunction is just my body remembering
how dangerously good sitting feels

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opening 50 founder spots — $5.9/month, locked forever. 47 left. if "just start" worked, you wouldn't be reading this.
🦊https://t.co/eFSG6o7ggT

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i built NOOK because i once spent 90 minutes staring at my phone, unable to text a friend back. i didn't need another reminder app. i needed someone to sit with me while i did the thing. so i made a fox.

NOOK is not a productivity app. no streaks. no to-dos. no nudges. no tracking. just a fox who asks what's stuck, stays while you do one tiny thing, and pockets your thoughts when your brain won't.

the worst part of ADHD isn't the missed deadlines. it's the hour you spent in bed, knowing exactly what you needed to do, unable to move. NOOK is for that hour.

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@girlssoinlove this is the best feeling. i built a tiny companion app for the 'i can't start' part — would've helped me a lot before days like yours. happy for you 🦊

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@his4Everz been building a small thing for that in-between place. a fox in your screen corner, no rules, no schedule, just there. you can leave a thought or do one tiny thing with him. free beta if you want to poke at it: https://t.co/VQddGJmcTW

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@his4Everz yeah, prison or void. i haven't found a middle setting that actually works.