A developer built an AI-powered tool called «Actually» specifically to help his friend with ADHD track tasks and overcome the common challenges of forgetfulness and hyperfocus.
Ever forgotten something the moment it disappeared from your sight? Or found yourself so engrossed in one task that the entire day slips away without anything else getting done? Well, you're not alone, and that's exactly what a clever new tool called «Actually» aims to address. This isn't just another generic task manager; it's a practical solution crafted by a developer for his friend, Zee, who lives with ADHD, to help him navigate daily challenges.
The core problem Zee, and many others with ADHD, face is simply: 'if it's not in front of me, it's gone'. Tasks or people that aren't physically present effectively cease to exist in his mind. The other challenge is hyperfocus; when something grabs his attention, it can consume an entire afternoon, causing other important tasks to silently fall by the wayside.
This is where «Actually» steps in. Instead of forcing you to meticulously organize your thoughts, you simply 'brain-dump' everything on your mind in your own messy, natural words, just like you'd send a text message. For instance, you might type: 'email sir abt the attendance thing (5 min), finish dbms assignment should take like 30 min, laundry maybe, call nani back i keep forgetting.'
Then, three very smart things happen:
First, the tool splits your rambling into specific tasks and puts them on a 'Still on your plate' list, which stays visible until you mark it as 'Done'.
Second, it gives people, like 'call nani back,' an amber dot, because these are precisely the things that tend to vanish from memory.
Third, and critically, the tool, powered by a fine-tuned Qwen3.5-4B AI model and TabPFN, tells you how long *you* will actually take for each task. It doesn't guess how long tasks generally take, but instead uses your own personal history to predict your true completion time. This means you get realistic estimates based on your own work patterns.
What's really neat is that nothing you dump disappears until you tick it off, and almost everything except the initial parsing runs right on the developer's laptop. The entire build cost a surprisingly low $2.81. It's a genuinely brilliant idea and a fantastic example of how technology can be incredibly personal and helpful in tackling everyday struggles.
The core problem Zee, and many others with ADHD, face is simply: 'if it's not in front of me, it's gone'. Tasks or people that aren't physically present effectively cease to exist in his mind. The other challenge is hyperfocus; when something grabs his attention, it can consume an entire afternoon, causing other important tasks to silently fall by the wayside.
This is where «Actually» steps in. Instead of forcing you to meticulously organize your thoughts, you simply 'brain-dump' everything on your mind in your own messy, natural words, just like you'd send a text message. For instance, you might type: 'email sir abt the attendance thing (5 min), finish dbms assignment should take like 30 min, laundry maybe, call nani back i keep forgetting.'
Then, three very smart things happen:
First, the tool splits your rambling into specific tasks and puts them on a 'Still on your plate' list, which stays visible until you mark it as 'Done'.
Second, it gives people, like 'call nani back,' an amber dot, because these are precisely the things that tend to vanish from memory.
Third, and critically, the tool, powered by a fine-tuned Qwen3.5-4B AI model and TabPFN, tells you how long *you* will actually take for each task. It doesn't guess how long tasks generally take, but instead uses your own personal history to predict your true completion time. This means you get realistic estimates based on your own work patterns.
What's really neat is that nothing you dump disappears until you tick it off, and almost everything except the initial parsing runs right on the developer's laptop. The entire build cost a surprisingly low $2.81. It's a genuinely brilliant idea and a fantastic example of how technology can be incredibly personal and helpful in tackling everyday struggles.
