January 18, 2018

How I Built an App, Got into Harvard, and Went Viral in the Process


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    As a fellow Marylander from Gaithersburg, I loved this article! Congrats on getting into Harvard!

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      Another fellow Marylander here! Currently in Columbia, lived in Olney and Gaithersburg.

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      Whoo Maryland! And thanks :)

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    This is a great post! :D

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    This is an awesome story! Congratulations on your success and you have a bright future ahead of you!

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      Thanks so much for the kind words!

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    this tool looks amazing. I have been looking for a similar app forever, but as you say, nothing other than 'Time' seems to hold you to account. Will this app be on Android at any point?

    Also, congratulations on making it to Harvard, must be a dream come true.

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      Thanks for the wonderful compliments! In an ideal world, yes, we’d love to bring Time 2 to Android at some point. We have a development mailing list that you can join to get an email once Android comes out: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/d/A3DF3B0733D93A43.

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    Such a cool story, Shaan! Congrats on your admission to Harvard and I can't wait to try Time 2 now

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      Thanks! Hope you like Time 2, you can find it here: https://bluecocoa.com/time/ :)

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    Great Story.. The 'Zeigarnik effect' is so true.. Its is not that I remember incomplete task better, I always forget the completed task :-P Congratulations on getting into Harvard! Good luck for your future!

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    Nice and inspiring article. Good luck for the future.

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      Thank you

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    Awesome story! Building and learning on your own seems to be just as or even more valuable than school in a lot of these cases.

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      Thanks! Yes, pre-university education needs to support more creative thinking.

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