Stories, insights, and the journey of building something that gets out of your way.

Real observations from real people. The thinking behind the decisions. And what happens when you hand people their own data.

Origin

Why I started building NLife App

I had a good day. I drank half a glass of water. I couldn't explain the afternoon headache. That's where it started.

Thinking

Most habit apps try to be your coach. We tried something different.

The problem with apps that give you recommendations is that they assume they understand your life. We decided to stop assuming.

Behaviour

The first week: what actually changes when you start logging

Something unexpected happens in the first few days of tracking your habits. It has nothing to do with the app's features.

Beta

Five things our beta testers noticed in their first month

We asked our early users what they had discovered. The answers were more specific — and more human — than we expected.

Vision

NLife is not a health app. Here is what it actually is.

We made a deliberate choice not to give advice, not to make recommendations, and not to tell you what to do. Here's why.

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