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Build Log: Discipline Meets Flow - The Power of One More Rep

Today I shipped a small but meaningful feature in Indie10k:
After finishing your daily growth rep, you’ll now see a button — “I Want To Do One More Rep!”

Originally, I designed the app to strictly limit you to one rep per day.
The idea was to protect focus — to make every rep count, and not let people binge through meaningless tasks.

But after watching user patterns, I realized something:
Some users enter flow.
They finish a rep and still have momentum. Cutting that off felt wrong.

So this tiny button is a compromise.
It doesn’t change the philosophy — you still have one main daily rep.
But if you’re on fire, you can press it, and channel that energy into a second small win.
A “bonus rep,” if you will.

When you click it, it’s not about grinding.
It’s about celebrating momentum.
You’re saying: I feel energized — let me keep going just a bit longer.

And when you’re done? Stop. Rest. Come back tomorrow stronger.


Why it matters:
Tiny wins compound.
Momentum is fragile.
This feature exists to respect both.

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    Love this reflection. That “one more rep” mindset really resonates — it’s not about grinding, but about maintaining momentum.

    As an indie dev building an AI English learning app, I can totally relate to balancing focus with flow. Great read!

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      It's true. A surge is juice, but only momentum leads us to success.

      Curious, would you feel indie10k is something you will like to use? If so, what can I make it a better thing that you'd like to pay and use?