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Focus Companion
I built Focus Companion 🌸, a modern dark-themed web dashboard designed to eliminate distractions and help students lock into deep work. My biggest challenge was the initial design—my first attempt was way too messy with cluttered buttons, and setting up the JavaScript countdown logic for the dual display took a lot of trial and error. To make things harder, the Hackatime server crashed mid-project, so all my tracked coding hours disappeared. Instead of getting hung up on lost stats, I pushed forward to finish the app. What makes Focus Companion unique is its visual-first approach: I intentionally skipped loud sound effects to protect your flow state, making it completely silent and ideal for quiet spaces like libraries. I am really proud of upgrading a messy prototype into a smooth workspace featuring flexible timer modes (like a 50-minute Deep Focus session) and live task tracking. To try it out, open the live link, choose your session mode on the left sidebar, type in your goal, and hit Start!
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