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Do you/does anyone think this is something you would use?

I'm working on My Productive Homepage, a custom dynamic homepage you can set and customize the exact topics and goals that you care about. It will recommend unseen info/updates on only those things and display info in summary form (with links to sources).

No distracting or trending news unless they are highly relevant to the topics/goals you explicitly choose. We intend to maximize user productivity, rather than engagement.

I believe it can help people stay focused on what really matters to them while getting updates and stimulated, and discover useful info for work or serious hobbies.

(And in work mode, it'd be a homepage you can open without guilt while at work. ;))

What important features would you like to get on such a custom, dynamic homepage?

Comments about the project in general would also be appreciated, eg on how helpful or unhelpful you think the project will be to you or people you know.




> No distracting or trending news unless they are highly relevant

No “unless”, please. No news should be present. No events should be discussed until they are a week old, at least.


Sounds like a good option to add! We might allow the user to filter out recent news if they wish.

Should discussions be optional (ie available but can be turned off) or simply not available on this site?




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