Being late sucks. Most calendar apps don't give notifications that stand out to ADHD brains. Late No More gives notifications that escalate in intensity as it gets closer to the start time. If you ignore the popups, you'll get verbal alerts (or a song).
I built Late No More because being late for meetings was becoming very problematic for me (I got fired from a job because of it). I have ADHD and it’s way too easy for me to see a notification for a calendar appointment, space out and then forget about the meeting for five minutes. Sometimes I hit Dismiss instead of Snooze and never show up to the meeting at all.
My experience is that most calendar apps aren’t built for an ADHD brain like mine. I decided to build a Mac app that would help me and hopefully other people show up on time.
Late-No-More gives you notifications that make sense.
A notification 15 minutes before to remind you to prepare: this one is easy to dismiss
A notification 2 minutes before to remind you to actually join the dang meeting - this one is not easy to dismiss
As the time gets closer to the meeting, the notification gets more and more obnoxious. It changes colour and starts playing annoying motivating sound effects. The goal is to get you to join the meeting 2 minutes early.
Once you’re in the meeting, the app asks you to set an intention - what do you want to learn/share during this meeting?
I’ve gotta admit that not only am I frequently late for meetings, I’m also frequently multitasking/distracting. Reflecting on it, what’s the point of showing up for the meeting if I’m not going to be there mentally as well? I’ve started declining invites to irrelevant meetings with 50 people in them. If the purpose of the meeting is for me to absorb information, I’d rather listen back to the recording at 2x speed.
For the meetings that I do choose to attend, I want to give them my full attention: camera on, no other apps, listening intently. That’s really hard for my brain but it’s not impossible. It starts with aligning my motivation: why do I want to show up for the meeting? Hopefully it’s an engaging meeting. If not, that’s ok - I can treat it as an opportunity to train my focus muscle and use the tactics that work for me - clearing distractions from my desk, taking notes and sometimes playing with a fidget toy if I need to (“Busy hands, quiet mind” right?).
Hmmm....looks intriguing. Love the promo video and the bear is pretty cute. Just joined the waitlist for the Windows version ;)
Love the idea of yours. Excited to see how this app is going to be in the future.
Hey @jeremy_nazgul! I just shared your product with my husband as he has severe AHDH and is not only late to meetings but any appointment, date, you name it. We both laughed but agreed it is so needed. Also, loved the name! Congrats on the launch! ✨🚀
This is great! I would like a feature where I could record my own voice telling me to do whatever needed to be done for the task etc. I feel like my voice would be more of a trigger to get something done
This is useful. I am always hitting the dismiss button on my calendars. Any windows version coming soon?
+1 for the bear logo
+1 for the video
Looks fun! Only wish it was extended beyond just meetings. Congrats on the launch!
I started reading the description and then lost focus, (navigated to other things) … came across the article a second time in inbox and downloaded app 😂… need to get it together.
Hey, congrats on the launch! 🎉 I actually have a minor ADHD and once I'm fully engaged in something, it becomes quite challenging for me to transition back to reality. :)
What strategies or plans do you have in mind to address and enhance the app in the future?
I was looking at this and thought- hey wait that looks like focus bear!! is this separate from focus bear, or do i just need to update? I love the 15 minute and 2 minute reminder - because i always forget within 10 minutes 😂
Oh wow this seems quite interesting!
I can imagine some people would be annoyed, but here's the good thing. You didn't build this for everyone, you buiilt it for those who need it, and that is amazing!
Congrats on the launch! :D
As an ADHD individual, I find this super helpful. It would be cool if Late No More could suggest the best travel routes to your appointments, taking into account traffic and public transport schedules.
I love it, I am definitely in the audience for this. Curious, how did you find building a desktop app and what was your experience testing it to find bugs?
Late No More is revolutionary! What inspired you to create such a groundbreaking app?
I love everything about this. A solid example of a really thoughtful product idea and design which has been well executed. Congratulations to you and your team!
