Notes from Oithere about attention, privacy, and staying with the work that matters.https://oithere.com/https://oithere.com/blog/hard-or-kind/https://oithere.com/blog/hard-or-kind/Oithere's coach is blunt, and it is on your side. Why we chose a voice that tells you the truth instead of one that soothes.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTFocusProducthttps://oithere.com/blog/why-oithere-talks-to-you/https://oithere.com/blog/why-oithere-talks-to-you/A notification gets swiped away before you read it. A voice reaches you mid-scroll. That is why your coach speaks out loud.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProducthttps://oithere.com/blog/your-work-stays-on-your-mac/https://oithere.com/blog/your-work-stays-on-your-mac/A coach that watches your screen has to earn your trust. Here is what Oithere looks at, what stays on your Mac, and the little that leaves it.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPrivacyhttps://oithere.com/blog/context-not-categories/https://oithere.com/blog/context-not-categories/Slack can be work. A browser can be a distraction. Oithere is an AI coach that judges what you are doing against the intention you named, not against a blocklist.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTFocushttps://oithere.com/blog/name-one-intention/https://oithere.com/blog/name-one-intention/Focus gets easier when you tell your coach one thing you want to finish, then give it a length of time.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTFocushttps://oithere.com/blog/a-nudge-is-not-a-block/https://oithere.com/blog/a-nudge-is-not-a-block/Blockers lock doors. A coach asks you a question. After sustained unrelated activity, Oithere speaks up once, then lets you decide.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTProducthttps://oithere.com/blog/when-the-evidence-is-unclear/https://oithere.com/blog/when-the-evidence-is-unclear/A good coach picks their moments. Oithere speaks only when it is reasonably sure. Silence is part of the design.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductPrivacy