The latest articles on DEV Community by Mirjalol Jabborov (@habitnex). https://dev.to/habitnex https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4170590%2F49b88289-a055-4754-bffb-91858146835f.png https://dev.to/habitnex en Mirjalol Jabborov Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:01:04 +0000 https://dev.to/habitnex/i-kept-saying-i-dont-have-time-then-i-built-an-app-to-do-something-about-it-ei2 https://dev.to/habitnex/i-kept-saying-i-dont-have-time-then-i-built-an-app-to-do-something-about-it-ei2 <p>A year ago, I was 17 and working as a software engineer. Work and other plans filled my schedule, and I kept putting off things I wanted to do for myself. “I don’t have time” became my usual excuse.</p> <p>So I started building <a href="https://habitnex.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Habitnex</a>, an iPhone app in SwiftUI that helps fit habits into the time available in your calendar.</p> <p>The AI coach takes your schedule into account when suggesting a plan. You can preview the changes before tapping <strong>Apply</strong>, and the coach uses your activity to give feedback and encouragement.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <h3> Suggestions based on your activity </h3> <p>The coach suggests changes based on your recent activity, such as moving a habit to another time or making it shorter.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fbsf58mgb1wn5ys0dt6w7.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fbsf58mgb1wn5ys0dt6w7.png" alt="Habitnex coach showing suggested changes based on recent habit activity" width="800" height="1739"></a></p> <h3> Chat with your AI coach </h3> <p>You can talk to the coach about your schedule and preview suggested changes before applying them.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fwvu1g6926cnnsxnif273.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fwvu1g6926cnnsxnif273.png" alt="Habitnex AI coach chat with a suggested schedule change" width="800" height="1739"></a></p> <h3> See your progress </h3> <p>The statistics screen shows your progress and where you tend to struggle.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fbih3249f6hzykwqxzvox.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fbih3249f6hzykwqxzvox.png" alt="Habitnex statistics showing habit completion, streaks, and timing" width="800" height="1739"></a></p> <p>The app is still in development and internal testing. There’s no public beta yet, but I wanted to share what I’m working on and hear how other people handle this problem.</p> <p><strong>When your day gets busy, do you move your habits to another time or skip them entirely?</strong></p> showdev ai ios mobile