Muhammad Ali Rauf

Solo dev, building Focused 🎯

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

Drop a pin. Pick the apps. Walk in.

Focused blocks distractions automatically when you arrive somewhere you need to focus and gives them back when you leave.

[Marc Lou @marclou]

Nobody talks about this side of AI.

I think it's making life 10x worse for people who tend to overthink.

You can now go down a rabbit hole that would never have existed without AI.

Example: You’re worried about a small injury.

You ask AI. It gives you 5 things to watch out for. So you ask about those 5 things. It gives you 10 more. You ask about those too. And every answer gives you another reason to keep digging.

It never ends because AI never runs out of answers.

And because it sounds like it knows everything, evry answer feels important. Every new possibility feels like something you should worry about.

It reminds me of social media in the 2010s.

At first, it was something that connected everyone. It took years to understand that it could also make people feel more lonely.

AI is just starting to reach everyone, and I see people getting anxious because of a conversation they had with ChatGPT.

I think we’ll discover a lot of side effects like this over the next decade.

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

https://t.co/dVrQaO5T3q

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

Drop a pin. Pick the apps. Walk in.

Focused blocks distractions automatically when you arrive somewhere you need to focus and gives them back when you leave.

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

Genuine question!!

Where do YOU lose focus the most — gym, office, in bed scrolling, somewhere else entirely?

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

@bb833dong Yes, and it automatically blocks/unblocks without any mannual toggle.

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

I built Focused because timers never worked for me.

I'd need to set a focus timer, every time I need focus.

So, I built an app blocker that doesn't ask my permission. Walk into my office, distracting apps lock themselves. No willpower required.

📍 https://t.co/dVrQaO5T3q

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

@daryachach Hi, I'm Ali. Solo founder from Pakistan.

Let's connect. 🖐

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

@MicroLaunchHQ https://t.co/dVrQaO5T3q

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

I'm 28.

Solo founder from Pakistan.

Looking to connect with builders and indie hackers.

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

@rpa_dake Yes, zero willpower needed.

You setup a zone(office, gym) and once your phone location crosses into it, distracting apps (i.e your selected list) lock automatically. Step out, they unblock. No forgetting to turn it back on.

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

Quick question for anyone who works or studies from a fixed place:

Which ONE app do you wish just… disappeared the moment you got there?

Mine's Instagram. Whats yours?

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

I built an Android app that automatically blocks distracting apps based on where you are.

📍 Go to a place where you need to focus
🚫 Distracting apps are blocked
📍 Leave the place
✅ Your apps become available again

I'm starting the journey to my first 100 users. 🚀

[Muhammad Ali Rauf @mohdalirauf]

@cyrilmottier That's amazing !

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