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North Vancouver man launches productivity app to help people with ADHD

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer In early May, the productivity app Flint was released exclusively on the Apple App Store to iPhone users worldwide. Sold for a one-time fee, the app was developed by North Vancouver local James Smith to work for people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD affects many individuals commonly starting in childhood. People with ADHD may experience challenges with organization, prolonged attention, or have trouble sitting still. Additionally, people with ADHD may often hyperfixate on certain tasks until completion, or until a goal is reached. This disorder affects roughly 1.8 million Canadians.   Using AI, the app helps users intuitively organize daily tasks and activities of “low, medium, or high focus” into a schedule. The app also includes features such as colour coding tasks...

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North Vancouver man launches productivity app to help people with ADHD

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer In early May, the productivity app Flint was released exclusively on the Apple App Store to iPhone users worldwide. Sold for a one-time fee, the app was developed by North Vancouver local James Smith to work for people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD affects many individuals commonly starting in childhood. People with ADHD may experience challenges with organization, prolonged attention, or have trouble sitting still. Additionally, people with ADHD may often hyperfixate on certain tasks until completion, or until a goal is reached. This disorder affects roughly 1.8 million Canadians.   Using AI, the app helps users intuitively organize daily tasks and activities of “low, medium, or high focus” into a schedule. The app also includes features such as colour coding tasks...