news.ycombinator.com• Jul 26, 2025• 1 min read
Show HN: I built an app that makes me exercise to scroll on social mediaHi HN! After catching myself doomscrolling way too often, I got obsessed with this problem. Everyone talks about it, but real fixes are scarce. So I quit my job to tackle it.My first attempt was an app that intentionally made social media apps more annoying (https://speedbumpapp.com). It reminded me when I'd been scrolling for too long. But I still had to resist the urge to uninstall it - just like how my brain ignored Apple's Screen Time warnings.Back at the drawing board, I noticed a pattern: people who don't doomscroll are just too busy for that. When my calendar is filled with friends or sports, I can't waste time on the couch.This led me to Pushscroll, which helps you replace doomscrolling with exercise. 1 pushup = 1 minute of scrolling allowed. We also detect squats and plank with computer vision (on-device).It won't fix everything - being bored is an important skill to master. But embracing boredom is the last step in this journey. Pushscroll is as easy to open as social media,
