Focusmate

Focusmate: Virtual Coworking Platform

Focusmate connects you in live 50-minute video sessions with a partner to accomplish meaningful work together, helping you stay focused and accountable.

What is Focusmate?

Focusmate is a virtual coworking or body doubling platform that aims to help you get meaningful work done by connecting you in a live 50-minute video session with an accountability partner. During the session, you and your partner turn on your cameras and work silently on your own projects, using each other to stay focused and accountable.

The concept behind Focusmate is based on body doubling and social accountability, which uses peer pressure and the desire to avoid letting someone else down as motivation to stay on task. By working in front of another person and knowing they expect you to make progress, you become more productive.

During a typical Focusmate session, you join a video call with another user who is there to work on their own projects. You both turn on your cameras and mute your mics to avoid distractions. Then for 50-minutes you simply work on your own tasks while your partner does the same. You're expected to avoid distractions and make meaningful progress on something important while your partner holds you accountable simply by being present on video.

Focusmate is designed for people who struggle with procrastination, distraction, or lack of motivation when trying to complete big projects or important tasks alone. It leverages mutual accountability and body doubling to boost productivity. Millions of people have used it to help ship projects, complete work they've been putting off, write papers, code software, apply for jobs, and more. It's affordable, effective for boosting productivity, and integrates video calling seamlessly.

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