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OurHome — Asana for families, with Google Now intelligence
OurHome is a new and simple way to organize your family. Kids will be motivated to do chores and take responsibility while parents can reward them for their effort. There’s also a shared grocery list and a family calendar to keep everyone coordinated.
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@kristofertm you're spot on, that's exactly what we're hoping to replace.
@kristofertm @jmalseedharris I think the future may still have that wall calendar, but it's digital and synced up with the rest of the family devices.
@bhalp1 quite possibly, but I think the smartphone and tablets are going to be the main devices that kids and parents interact through for some time to come.
@jmalseedharris @bhalp1 I kind of agree with you. Kind of like how I still write my to-dos with a paper and pencil. But like @jmalseedharris points out, smart phones are becoming the default device/behavior so I think the digital wall calendar will maybe become a nice 2nd device to have vs the must have
@jmalseedharris @kristofertm I'm of the belief that it's much more about the software than the hardware and the future will be about the same data being available wherever and however you need it. Sometimes it will be individuals accessing the data on their own devices and sometimes it will be groups all looking at the data together on shared devices. At work, our whiteboard, which will one day be replaced by a touchscreen interface I'm sure, serves a valuable purpose even though we can all access and manipulate our Trello boards. Shared interfaces are a valuable tool in collaboration.
The concept here is that a gentle form of gamification can motivate kids to do chores and take responsibility. Here, parents can remember to reward their kids for working hard.
The founders also built in a smart shopping list that remembers what your family needs and, over time, learns what items you may have forgotten.
So far, the team has had some nice traction and great press in Australia. They recently moved to San Francisco to focus on building the company. I haven’t seen a lot of apps like this on PH (maybe because I'm not a parent, admittedly), and think it’s pretty cool.
@johnexley thanks for hunt, if you ever have kids maybe you can use the app then ;)
I found out about this app from my kids (!). My 17 year old son is an avid PH user and intro'd this to the rest of the family (5 kids). We've always had chore sheets (excel printed out in the kitchen) and no one really ever did chores. This app actually changed EVERYTHING. My kids are fighting over who can do what/when in a very positive way.
Nice work.
Thanks @mattryanharris, we've found that the subtle gamification with points and rewards works really effectively with motivating kids.
Very cool @jmalseedharris and team, and shall try soon. Like @p45c41 location based idea, hope you think about adding it in the "near" future. Good luck & cheers!
Thanks @kartikparija, we've added this to our list of features to develop, although there are a few other features we're working on first so it's not in our "near-term" pipeline. Hopefully you still find the product useful in the meantime.
I love this idea. Gone are the days of gold stars on the calendar if something like this takes off :)
Looks very interesting. @jmalseedharris, are you using location-based data to notify users about possible tasks to be done at a specific place? E.g: unloading dishwasher at home vs. grocery shopping when near store.
Thanks @p45c41, that's great idea but that's not something we're currently doing. Perhaps in the future though.
@ngthatsme1 yeah that's a good question. The app has a personalization algorithm underlying it (machine learning), which learns how often tasks are done and how frequently grocery items are purchased. With this knowledge it intelligently ranks any suggested tasks and grocery items based on what it believes you're likely to do or buy next. So like with Nest, the more you use it the better it becomes.
@jmalseedharris that's awesome. Can't wait to see where this goes. I think what I like about it most though is the motivational piece... that it teaches kids early on to be active contributors to the family unit and to have goals to work toward, whether that be earning a family holiday or a new toy.
@ngthatsme1 yeah the motivational aspect is definitely the primary benefit that most families gain from using the app. A secondary benefit, and perhaps of greater longer-term importance, is that if good habits are established at a young age that lays a strong foundation for children to be successful in their later life.
Thanks for all the votes guys. I'm one of the co-founders of OurHome and I'm happy to answer any questions you have.
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