DestinyStack
Daily creator ideas for founders, aimed at reflection rather than another scroll.
The question I was chasing
Is there a version of a daily-content habit that does not turn into another thing to doomscroll?
The mechanics that work (streaks, daily cards, personalisation) are the same ones used to trap attention. The question was whether I could borrow that machinery and point it somewhere restorative: a few minutes that leave a founder steadier, not more frazzled.
Founders and indie hackers run on a diet of fragmented advice and comparison. The good ideas are out there in creators' work, but the feed delivers them as noise and anxiety.
The constraints
A daily loop people actually return to, which is a retention problem before it's a content problem. The reflection layer had to feel grounded rather than gimmicky, and personalisation had to earn its place without tipping into surveillance. And creators had to be respected: every card credits and links back to its source, so the app drives discovery rather than taking their work without credit.
The decisions that mattered
Borrow a Duolingo-style habit loop. Streaks, daily cards and light personalisation already build the return habit; the move was aiming them at reflection instead of engagement for its own sake.
Pair curated creator content with a therapeutically-grounded reflection layer, so each session is both useful and settling.
Attribution as a feature, not a footnote: every card links to the original creator, which keeps the model honest and gives creators a reason to want in.
Built with: Next.js, Claude Code, Supabase, Tailwind, Anthropic API
Where it landed
In beta at destinystack.com. The premise is not settled. Borrowing habit mechanics only earns itself if people come away steadier, and I do not have that answer yet.
Part of the Rolling Waves work archive.