Journal
Notes on habits, and on building a small app that respects your attention.
Habits
8 October 2026
4 min read
Why seven dots beat a 30 day challenge
A week is short enough to finish and long enough to notice. Here is how we chose the row.
Product
24 September 2026
6 min read
The rest day took us four tries to get right
Three versions punished people for being ill. The fourth one simply turns the dot yellow.
Habits
10 September 2026
3 min read
Start with a habit that takes two minutes
People who begin with one tiny habit are still tapping dots three months later.
Stories
28 August 2026
5 min read
A family row on the fridge
How one household of four shares a single row, and what happens when someone forgets.
Product
14 August 2026
4 min read
What we left out of Dotty, and why
No scores, no leaderboards, no streak freezes for sale. A short list of things we said no to.
Habits
30 July 2026
5 min read
Evening habits need a different reminder
A nudge at 8pm lands differently from one at 8am. Notes from 2,000 reminder texts.
