wellmd

Inspiration

We all get overwhelmed by how much we have to do and get easily disorganized, and that in and of itself causes panic and general mental distress. Even if you are well motivated and astute, some of us have gawked at a mountain of tasks, so we wanted to make something to help break it down based on your current mood and energy levels to minimize burnout.

What it does

You are given a survey to gauge your mood and energy, then your tasks and the parameters for those tasks, such as the time you have to finish them and their level of importance, reward: how much you either like doing the task or will be relieved it's over, and they are then given a score based on that. You are returned a list of recommendations based on that score. After that, you can either mark them done or snooze the task. Each time you snooze the task, its priority increases. This way, you will have a way to break down why you are procrastinating on a particular thing. This way, you are not just building a backlog of tasks, but also finding out why you procrastinate on them. Thus, keeping task prioritization as the app's focus, and by asking questions and offering suggestions for tackling a task, we will be able to help you be more efficient on your own. This is where our app differs from other task management tools that either don't give feedback or act under the assumption of user laziness

How we built it

We first built an algorithm that handles all user parameters and a front end that is non-threatening to users, as there is a preconception that organization and task management have to entail a certain level of bleakness and a militaristic outlook where suffering is a must for progress. We wanted to take a softer approach: if a user wants to work but is having a mental block, our job is to help them break their problems down and face their fears, not to give them marching orders.

Challenges we ran into

The challenges we ran into were making the UI and the algorithm compatible and integrating an assistant feature.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We were able to implement a robust task management system, and the UI has an approachable aesthetic rather than the utilitarian look of most task management tools.

What we learned

We learned that programming to learn and programming to make a project are very different. We also learned that breaking down tasks and prioritization were a big part of the project itself, resolidifying the usefulness of our application.

What's next for wellmd

We want to add an AI assistant and a website format. But there could be other features we'd like users to suggest, and the app is only as good as it is helpful to users.