Guiderail – How I (partly) solved my procrastination problem

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A few years back I made a bet with a friend regarding a 3D printing project: If I didn't do it in time, he'd send a check of 1000 dollars I had written in advance, to any charity he wanted. At first, well, I... procrastinated. However, as I saw the deadline getting closer and my friend started taunting me about the charity to which he was going to send my check, it really lit a fire under me. I finished the project, though barely on time (we're talking minutes here). That experience gave me an idea: what if I could automate this motivation boost, but for more generalized goals, such as learning a language or spending less time on YouTube? Thus, I created https://guiderail.io . At the moment, it's in a very early stage and only interfaces with Duolingo, Github, Fitbit, RescueTime, and Todoist, but I have plans to add more services later. So, what do you think, HN? Am I out of my mind? Also that's my first venture into entrepreneurship so I welcome any advice you could have.

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