STAYFOCUSED ADDON UPGRADE
Some of these features will be folded into the free version of the extension, and some will be part of a StayFocusd Max upgrade that can be activated for a small fee.Īlso, will eventually evolve into something that is actually useful for procrastinators, rather than the current “Shouldn’t you be working?” message. I’m working on a massive new release that will implement many of the most requested features: per-site timers, expanded Nuclear Option functionality, more customization, more prominent countdown timers, work/home profiles that can sync across computers, and much more. The Chrome developers are pretty good too - I’ve filed some bug reports and feature requests, and they have actually been fixed/implemented.Ĭan you give us a sneak peek into the future of StayFocusd? I have found the extension developer community to be very helpful and responsive to questions. How would you describe the extension ecosystem? It shouldn’t make any noticeable dent in website traffic, especially for the kinds of sites that people typically block (Facebook, Digg, Wikipedia, etc.) The extension only has about 27,000 users, and I’m sure most of them only block a handful of sites. Shouldn’t this be a concern for the website owners? StayFocusd blocks websites after a particular period of time and does not let users access it throughout the day. It was working really well for keeping me on task, so after a few months, I decided to release it to the public. Therefore, I decided to build an extension by myself, for myself. I searched for a Chrome extension version of LeechBlock (or something like it), but there was nothing available at the time. I used to use LeechBlock on Firefox, but when I switched to Chrome for all my development tasks, I found myself losing time again. I have no willpower, so I needed something that would force me to stay off those sites and focus on work. If I let myself, I’ll lose hours and hours a day on Google Reader, Digg, Reddit, and sites like that. Unfortunately, I’m also completely addicted to information. I’ve been a freelance web developer for the last six years, so I spend the bulk of my time in front of a computer. How did you conceive the idea for the extension? StayFocusd is an extension for Chrome that helps you stay productive by blocking websites. Warren Benedetto – the developer of the popular StayFocusd extension shared his thoughts on the extension market, browsers and his Eureka moment. While the world is just crazy about applications, developers are now also focusing on developing extensions that would increase the functionality of a browser. The extension market has almost become as huge as the App arena and is growing with every passing day.
Extensions or add-ons help a browser to grow and enhance its features.
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