[noxToken]

I get that you're streaming yourself to a person, but how does that help enforce accountability? Part of my job entails very little typing or keyboard interaction, so comparatively, it could look like I was reading HN, Reddit, etc. Is it a purely psychological thing?

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Before I sent this comment, I went deeper into the website beyond the home page and 30s video. It is just that:

>Research in psychology and behavioral science shows that regular human connection reduces the likelihood that a worker will procrastinate or become distracted.

>In our most recent internal survey, 95.5% of users reported a significant increase in productivity, and reduced procrastination.

It looks like it's not a site that will magically boost your productivity (which isn't really what it claims). You have to want to be productive, and the site helps facilitate that desire.

[phalangion]

I've talked about this as a research idea in the past. Something about someone observing you work, even if it's only barely, gives a level of accountability. Also, it looks like you start and end your 50 minute focus session with a bit of accountability (what you will work on, what you got done), so there's that.

[maroonblazer]

Isn't this the Hawthorne Effect?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_effect

[iandanforth]

Some people who need this extra level of accountability share their screen. That's not desirable or possible for some of course.