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Durian Garden
We were inspired to create a productivity-driven project when the team realized that we all share the common problem of getting distracted by sites like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc...
We aimed to integrate a 1980's classic, the Pomodoro Technique for productivity, with easy to use, modern technology. Since Chrome is one of today's most popular browsers, we made a Chrome extension so that the everyday user can focus on their work a little better.
What it does
Pomodurian is a Chrome extension based off of the Pomodoro Technique, where you work in hyper-focused sprints of 25 minutes followed by a 5 minute rest interval. During the work interval, all sites inputted into the Chrome extension will be blocked for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, the inputted sites will be unblocked for five minutes before being blocked again for 25 minutes. Every 30 minute work-rest interval will reward the user with a durian; they can grow their durian rewards into a garden on their most productive days.
How we built it
Using Javascript and Angular
Challenges we ran into
Learning Angular and building a Chrome extension for the first time
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Getting a basic working prototype in 7 hours
What we learned
More about Chrome extensions, Google APIs, and Angular
What's next for Pomodurian
Adding an user interface to display a smiley durian for every work-rest interval the user completes
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