Productivity apps don't fix procrastination
There are thousands of to-do apps, Pomodoro timers, and habit trackers. None of them address the root cause: procrastination isn't a planning problem, it's a behavioral one.
People don't procrastinate because they lack tools. They procrastinate because starting feels harder than avoiding. The gap between intention and action is emotional, not organizational.
Make starting the easiest possible action
PAACT is built around one principle: reduce the friction of starting to near zero. Instead of complex planning systems, it uses micro-commitments and behavioral nudges to get you moving.
- Micro-task decomposition: break anything into 2-minute starting blocks
- Smart reminders that adapt to your actual behavior patterns
- Streak mechanics that reward consistency over intensity
- Minimal UI: no onboarding walls, no feature overload
From idea to App Store in 7 days
Built right after winning Innov Hack Paris. Went from zero code to published app in one week.
Speed as a feature
The constraint was deliberate: 7 days forces you to cut every feature that isn't essential. No scope creep, no over-engineering. Just the core loop that makes the app useful.
- Day 1-2: Core data model and task flow
- Day 3-4: UI implementation with SwiftUI
- Day 5-6: Notification system, polish, edge cases
- Day 7: App Store submission and review