challenge with your friends to complete the tasks you always wanted to accomplish
A social app to help people stay accountable by joining challenges (e.g., gym routines, push-up challenges, yoga), inviting friends, betting on outcomes (with money or symbolic rewards), and sharing progress updates — styled like Instagram/TikTok.
- ✅ Validate the core concept with real users.
- ✅ Refine feature scope for MVP.
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Define MVP Scope
- ✅ Core: Join challenge, invite friends, post updates (text/photo), comment.
- ✅ Stretch: Reward/bet system, supporter-only friends, progress tracking.
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User Research
- ✅ Interview 5–10 target users (gym-goers, hobbyists, etc.).
- ✅ Identify motivators: competition, support, accountability.
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UI/UX Wireframes
- ✅ Design Instagram/TikTok-style feed.
- ✅ Prioritize usability for: creating/joining challenges, posting, and interaction.
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Set Success Criteria
- Example: 10 users complete a challenge and post 3+ updates within 2 weeks.
- ✅ Ship a working MVP to a small test group.
- Collect usage data and qualitative feedback.
- Research engaging gamification elements that users respond to most.
- Measure engagement metrics: average posts per challenge, comments per post.
- Simple templates with clear success metrics (frequency, duration, counts)
- Basic custom challenge option
- ✅ Clear start/end dates
- ✅ Progress Updates
- Progress input tied to challenge type (reps, minutes, etc.)
- ✅ Mobile-friendly quick updates
- ✅ Social Accountability Elements
- ✅ Basic commenting and reactions
- Simple profile showing active challenges
- ✅ Basic Progress Tracking
- ✅ Visual progress indicators
- ✅ "At this pace" simple forecasting
- Achievement badges (can add later)
- Advanced analytics
- Reward marketplace
- Complex gamification elements
- Backend: Ruby on Rails.
- Auth: WebAuthn + Magic link
- Frontend: Rails views/Hotwire
- Data Visualization:
- Chartkick + Groupdate: Simple one-line charts with time-series grouping
- Create/join challenges.
- Template-based challenges with clear success metrics (e.g., frequency, duration, counts).
- Custom challenge creation with configurable goals.
- ✅ Post updates (text/photo).
- Progress input fields customized to challenge type (reps, minutes, etc.).
- ✅ Comment and react.
Invite friends via email.(may be later). ✅ Just a shareable link to challenge.- ✅ Manual reward/bet tracking (no payments yet).
- Progress Tracking:
- ✅ Manual reward/bet tracking (no payments yet).
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- Weekly summary statistics.
- Achievement System:
- First milestone badges (first post, first week, etc.).
- Consistency awards (no missed days, etc.).
- Community badges (most supportive, etc.).
- ✅ Manual reward/bet tracking (no payments yet).
- ✅ Manual reward/bet tracking (no payments yet).
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Simple Forecasting:
- Linear projection based on current progress rate.
- "At this pace, you'll reach your goal by [date]."
- Visual indicator showing if on track, ahead, or behind.
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Personal Insights:
- Best performing days/times.
- Comparison to past performance (self-competition).
- Heat maps showing activity patterns.
- Iterate based on user feedback.
- Test network effect and virality.
- Refine gamification based on engagement data.
- Trending Challenges Feed.
- "Supporter Mode" (friends pledge candy/beer/lunch).
- Group Chat per Challenge.
- Notifications (e.g., "Your friend posted an update!").
- Enhanced Gamification:
- Challenge leaderboards (opt-in).
- Achievement showcase on profile.
- "Accountability score" combining consistency and completion metrics.
- Advanced Progress Features:
- Custom milestone creation.
- Progress sharing templates for social media.
- Weekly/monthly challenge digests with insights.
- Build in public (Twitter, LinkedIn).
- Invite-only beta for exclusivity.
- Share user stories: "I hit my goal thanks to…"
- Showcase user achievement stories and transformation journeys.
- Reward Marketplace: healthy snacks, gym gear, etc.
- Premium Tier: advanced analytics, reminders, priority challenges.
- Detailed performance forecasting and pattern recognition.
- AI-assisted goal recommendations based on past performance.
- Unlimited challenge creation and participant limits.
- Brand Partnerships: with gyms, wellness brands, etc.
- Sponsored challenges with branded rewards.
- Launch mobile app (React Native, Swift, or Kotlin).
- Add challenge templates and community events.
- Light content moderation tools.
- Enhanced Analytics Platform:
- More sophisticated forecasting algorithms.
- Community benchmarks and aggregate trends.
- Integration with health/fitness apps for automated tracking.
- Gamify thoughtfully: leaderboards, streaks, badges.
- Focus on personal improvement over competition.
- Design badges that celebrate effort and consistency, not just results.
- Create "comeback" mechanics to re-engage users after breaks.
- Encourage social sharing and support.
- Enable private challenges for sensitive goals.
- Positive reinforcement in communications.
- Minimize friction: simple onboarding, fast posting.
- One-tap progress updates for regular check-ins.
- Intelligent defaults based on challenge type.
- Make progress visible and satisfying:
- Visual progress that feels rewarding even for small steps.
- Multiple ways to view progress (daily, weekly, monthly views).
- Focus on trends rather than absolute numbers.
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rails latest
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Postgres
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docker
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Kamal
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Rspec
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Tailwind / DaisyUI
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SitePrism
gem "debugger"
debugger(binding)
# ----------
gem "trace_location"
request = Rack::MockRequest.env_for('http://localhost:3000')
was_alloc = GC.stat[:total_allocated_objects] # the number of created Ruby objects
TraceLocation.trace(format: :log, methods: [:call]) do
Rails.application.call(request)
end
new_alloc = GC.stat[:total_allocated_objects]
puts "Total allocations: #{new_alloc - was_alloc}"ROTATABLE - ENV vars FIXED - config/credentials.yml.enc
wpn = WebPushNotification.order(:created_at).last
wpn.send_notification(
title: "Hello!",
body: "This is a test notification",
icon: "/icon.png"
)