Happy New Year! I hope 2025 brings you focus and meaningful progress on things that matter.

2024 was quite a year for trydeepwork. I think you'll find some of these numbers interesting.

The Impact

35,755 hours of deep work!

Most impressive - someone crushed a 20-hour session (there was a way to push beyond 4 hours, and some of you used it!)

People did real deep work:

• More users do 3+ hour sessions (up 12.8% from last year)
• Average session length grew from 1.0 to 1.2 hours

What's Really Interesting

Night owls dominate: Peak productivity is at 10 PM

Monday momentum is real: 18% more sessions than other days

Fascinating shift in work patterns:

• More people doing 2+ and 3+ hour sessions
• Fewer doing 1-hour sessions
• Clear progression in deep work capacity - take that, 25-minute timers!

Changelog

Multiple changes went in to make trydeepwork better:

• Sessions are now saved on the backend, so fewer users lose their sessions due to tab reloads (finally!)
• Complete profile system redesign
• Improved analytics (check it out if you haven't!)
• Dark mode for night sessions (still some rough edges, but it's pretty)
• Major task manager overhaul
• Typescript migration for better stability
• Smarter challenge system (3 new types of challenges)
• Steps toward intelligent task prioritization

Looking Back and Forward

What Went Well:

• Deep Work Sessions: The numbers tell the story - more people doing 2+ and 3+ hour sessions

• Task Prioritization: The new system helps, though there's room for improvement

• Stability: Offline support and session persistence made the app more reliable

• Dark Mode: Especially useful given most deep work happens at 10 PM

What Needs Work:

• Goals System: While it tracks progress, it needs better daily planning integration

• Challenges: Better badges, better community participation, and better challenges

• Task Management: The prioritization system can get a lot smarter

• Mobile app: It doesn't exist (yet).

Plan for 2025

I'm moving trydeepwork to a subscription model ($4.99/month or $39/year) starting January. If you're a lifetime user, nothing changes - you're grandfathered in.

Why the change? While lifetime deals were great for early supporters, they're not sustainable for continuous development and support. A subscription model is more balanced - you can pay less if you only need it occasionally ($4.99/month), or get more value with regular use. It helps me keep improving trydeepwork while ensuring the pricing reflects the value you get.

I will continue to fix the pressing issues each week, from fixing bugs to improving the experience and functionality. We're in it for the long haul after all.

Join Our Community

Want to improve trydeepwork? Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/4nE46avWTx

Share your feedback, discuss features, or just connect with others who care about doing meaningful work. I'm there regularly, and would love to hear your thoughts.

Here's to working better in 2025!