The Focus App Blog
Ideas on focus, work & craft
Long-form writing from the Focus App team on deep work, productivity science, product design, and how we build things.
Latest Posts
The Science of Streaks: Why Consistency Beats Intensity
Research shows that daily 45-minute sessions outperform weekly 4-hour marathons — in creativity, retention, and output quality.
How We Built an AI Scoring Algorithm That Actually Works
Deep dive into the formula: priority × 2 + impact + urgency ÷ effort. Why we chose it, how we validated it, and what we got wrong first.
Designing for Focus: How We Removed 40% of Our UI
Every pixel we removed was a distraction we eliminated. A behind-the-scenes look at our v2 redesign and the principles that guided every decision.
Async-First: How Our Remote Team Ships Every Two Weeks
No standups, no Slack DMs, and we still have not missed a release in 18 months. The tools, rituals, and norms that make it work.
The Pomodoro Technique in 2026: What Still Works and What Does Not
The classic 25/5 split was designed for paper-based work in the 1980s. Here is how we adapted it for knowledge work, deep research, and creative sessions.
What 45 Million Focus Sessions Taught Us About Peak Hours
We analyzed anonymised session data from 2,000+ users over 12 months. The results challenged almost every assumption about when people do their best work.
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