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I found this excellent product breakdown of Calm(Meditation App),How Calm uses premium to motivate. This article delves on the following key points: Meditation is often perceived as a challenging pursuit. The behavioral and mental shifts following regular meditation practice vary from person to person and typically emerge after a sustained period. Moreover, tailoring the environment to enhance each individual’s experience is not always possible. Consider the scenario where you’ve resolved to meditate, aiming to silence the cacophony of thoughts. You download an app and subscribe. Despite setting this intention and taking action, the likelihood of experiencing a transformative, day-altering meditation session is relatively slim. Contrast this with joining a gym. Discontent with your health and ongoing physical issues, you muster the courage to sign up for a premium gym membership. Surrounded by individuals showcasing their physical achievements, you’re motivated by the possibility of similar success. Your first session, amidst gleaming equipment, ignites a thrill and a satisfying sensation in your biceps, affirming your decision. ...

Deciding what to build for phase 1 For the past few days, I’ve been feeling stuck. I thought I was on the brink of completing my app, but for some reason, I couldn’t bring myself to do it. My progress was hindered by multiple factors: I began to doubt myself and my project. I questioned whether this product would indeed help users achieve a sense of calm in their day-to-day lives. I wondered if the product could offer a momentary respite amid their hectic schedules. To alleviate my doubts, I turned to research papers, most of which concluded that tracking and monitoring do help in identifying and managing stressors, with many people experiencing significant mental health benefits. I also read reviews of competing products and discovered that users greatly benefited from similar apps. ...

WAITING Another exiting tutorial by “The Digital Pro’s NoCode Academy” on “building beautiful charts” in Flutterflow. State “WAITING” from “IN-PROGRESS” [2024-03-20 Wed 23:31] I should complete basic Dart and flutter course before jumping on this task. State “IN-PROGRESS” from “TODO” [2024-03-20 Wed 18:12] Note: This has a special utility for me as with this I could create the date wise charts for “Meditation completion” and “Mood Board Completion” tracking. ...

Enabling Audio in the App This is a long standing task. I tried to implement this feature but was unsuccessful. Let’s see how we fare now. Supporting Material Community Solution to the sound looping problem Digital Pro’s No Code Academy Tutorial on Custom Action Important Background Context BuildContext In Flutter, the build context represents the location of a widget within the widget tree. It allows widgets to interact with other widgets and access data and services provided by higher-level widgets. Steps Completed Used the code structure as provided in the Community Solution ...

Product Related Thoughts Day before Yesterday, I had a fascinating discussion with a UI/UX specialist that delved into the core essence of our product and overall design philosophy. The conversation naturally drifted towards the uniqueness of our meditation app, its necessity, and the critical aspect of user engagement. This got me rethinking about the core nature of the app. About need for this meditation app The fundamental concept behind our product resonates with me. Even though I haven’t personally experienced it yet, I believe it holds significant benefits for its users. Perhaps I should dive in and immerse myself in its features to truly grasp its value and impact on my own well-being. ...