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Sonu Sawlani
Sonu Sawlani

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Dev Burnout: Why I built a 'State Reset' tool instead of a Task Manager.

Hey everyone. 👋

I’m a Flutter developer. Usually, when I build something, I try to pack in as many features as possible—state management, complex animations, local storage, etc.

But lately, I’ve been feeling burnt out. My brain feels like a browser with too many tabs open. The existing productivity tools were too complex and just added to the noise.

So, I built Inspiropage.

It’s a very simple app designed to help you pause before you start working.

The Tech & Design Decisions:

Flutter for Cross-Platform: I wanted it to run smoothly on both Android and iOS without maintaining two codebases. Flutter was the obvious choice for a UI-heavy, logic-light app.

Hard-Coded Dark Mode: I didn't build a theme toggle. The app is permanently in dark mode. As a dev, I stare at screens all day, and I wanted this app to be easy on the eyes, like a good IDE theme.

Micro-Actions Only: It serves a single quote, a mini-story, or a tiny action. Just enough to break the paralysis of the blank page, but not enough to distract you.

Why I’m sharing this: We often think we need to build complex "SaaS platforms" to make something useful. But sometimes, a simple utility is enough.

If you’re a dev feeling overwhelmed, I’d love for you to try it.

Tech Stack: Flutter, Dart.

For Anyone who want to try it out

Inspiropage App

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