Shimmer
Consumer and social
adhd coaching and body doubling
SHOW HN2024
116points
108comments
#740of 3,515 in 2024
Top 22%of 2024 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
7 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 21 critical, out of 38 comments about the project. Thread score -0.22.
Idea: 2 for, 11 againstPricing: 2 for, 4 againstDesign: 2 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Design is clean and usable
From 2 comments
I'd love a "slimmed down" version of this since the UI looks really clean and usable. I don't need the coaches, and having an ongoing jump in/out session would be cool. Is…
tchock23 on HNAs someone with ADHD, I think this is a great idea. Yes it's expensive, but the reason why a lot of neurotypical solutions don't work for me is because they lack design details…
ngthatsme on HN
Body doubling idea is valuable for ADHD
From 2 comments
I actually like this Idea.
decide1000 on HNThe potential value in this is immense. You wouldn't experience success from some $40 course. Thank you for making helpful experts and tools accessible!
alis0nlaura on HN
Objections
Expensive for a non-reimbursed coaching service
From 2 comments
My question is why anyone but a few people would want to pay $140-$340/mo for a therapy-based approach not covered by insurance to a condition that is successfully treated in the…
devmor on HNI think paying $115 an hour for a 'coach' to help with a mental disorder is just called psychiatry.
CyberDildonics on HN
Seen as exploitative or snake oil
From 3 comments
Yeah nah, this just seems like bullshit. I don't know any 'adhd' people where this cluster-fuck website wouldn't distract them or make their condition worse. No design is going…
Uptrenda on HNThese people are back again. If you have an ADHD problem get a licensed therapist, get medication, get into a group, read about and study your condition and do sports. I.e.…
scyzoryk_xyz on HNNot this shit again. It is just as much of a scam as when you tried to shill it here last year, and the year before. Stop taking advantage of people with neurodevelopmental…
angrhd on HN
Medication is the proven standard treatment
From 2 comments
My question is why anyone but a few people would want to pay $140-$340/mo for a therapy-based approach not covered by insurance to a condition that is successfully treated in the…
devmor on HNThese people are back again. If you have an ADHD problem get a licensed therapist, get medication, get into a group, read about and study your condition and do sports. I.e.…
scyzoryk_xyz on HN
Privacy policy is too long and not opt-in
From 1 comment
Hello, have you considered switching to opt-in privacy choices? Not all ADHD persons will read the privacy policy, and yours is a doozy.
NMushroom on HN
Requests
A cheaper body-doubling-only version without coaching
From 1 comment
I'd love a "slimmed down" version of this since the UI looks really clean and usable. I don't need the coaches, and having an ongoing jump in/out session would be cool. Is…
tchock23 on HN
Questions
Whether coaches are credentialed and what that means
From 2 comments
> credentialed coach Is this a legal term? Is there any real qualification, proven behind this? Or is it like in Germany, where anyone could call themself a "credentialed coach"…
sdoering on HNThe 2 credentialing bodies we hire from are International Coaching Federation (ICF) and National Board Health & Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC). But yes, anyone can call themselves a…
christalwang on HN
Whether coaching is proven and insurance-covered
From 2 comments
Is it proven method? If so, insurance should cover it so you don't have to pay subscription fees out of your pocket. If not, don't bother. There are thousands of services like…
ayakang31415 on HNYes, ADHD coaching has been studied and outcomes have been proven. Experts like Russell Barkley also recommend it. The challenge isn't coaching as a modality, but rather the…
christalwang on HN
Alternatives named
Focusmate
From 1 comment
Yes, exactly! You can do body doubling in so many different ways. In real life you can do coffee shops, libraries, having friends over to study/work, or even just calling your…
christalwang on HN
Discord study rooms
From 1 comment
There is a discord channel that has rooms you can join to study with others, including rooms with camera/screen share. It also tracks your time studied, has channels to talk…
day_visit on HN
Tinychat
From 1 comment
Before smartphones existed, a dozen friends and I would sit on webcam for hours, mostly in silence, just doing our things. Studying, surfing the web, whatever. It was a website…
geor9e on HN