The Manifesto

Why your to-do app feels like a prison.

We did not build Brick'd because the world needed another task manager. We built it because the existing ones were actively harming us.

If you have ADHD, or if your brain simply operates differently, you know the cycle. You find a new tool. You spend 14 hours setting up the perfect dashboard, color-coding tags, and creating linked databases.

Then, Monday arrives. You open the app. You see a wall of 47 overdue tasks. The blank page paralysis hits. You close the app. You go to Twitter.

The Neurotypical Assumption

Every major productivity tool is built on a massive flaw: the assumption that seeing everything you need to do helps you do it.

For neurotypical brains, seeing the big picture is organizing. For ADHD brains, seeing the big picture is overwhelming. It triggers executive dysfunction. It tells our brains, "This is too big, do not start."

The Anti-Paralysis Protocol

This is why Brick'd forces constraints:

  • AI Breakdown: You never have to manually break down a task. AI does the heavy lifting of turning "Build App" into a 20-minute executable step.
  • One Task Visibility: In Focus Mode, you only see one Brick. You cannot see the rest of the project.
  • Burnout Protection: When you hit your daily cap, we force you to stop. Hyperfocus is a superpower, but without guardrails, it's destructive.

We are not trying to be everything to everyone. We are building an execution engine for the founders whose brains build empires, but struggle to lay the first brick.

The Infonaut Team

Founders, Brick'd App

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