Introducing Ivy Community

Tucker Schreiber
3 min readFeb 11, 2020

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Today we’re introducing Community — a fun new way to get things done.

Burnout can make everyday to-dos feel overwhelming, dull, and fruitless. Things like doing laundry, mailing a letter, or getting some exercise can feel impossible. But when we do manage to knock those kind things off our to-do list we feel great.

And sometimes, all we need is bit of encouragement.

We’re better together

Community is a public feed of what people have on their to-do list.

When you make your to-dos visible in Community, people can react to them with a heart or a thumbs up — giving you the boost you might need to knock off just one more thing. And if what’s on your list has inspired someone, they can add it to theirs with just a tap of the plus icon.

We intentionally designed Community so only you can see the number of reactions to your to-dos. This way, you can share what’s actually going on in your day — not a version that is skewed to get the most reactions.

Encouragement only when you need it

You decide what in your to-do list is visible to Community. At any time you can adjust the visibility of your to-dos with just a tap.

That means you can get a boost of encouragement when you need it, and keep sensitive and private things to yourself.

A daily stream of consciousness

Community is updated in real-time, and shows only what’s being worked on that day. When you open Community, you’ll see something new — every day is a fresh start.

We think this will be a fun way for you to focus on the present, rather than getting caught up in the future or dwelling on the past.

Your personal Jerry from Cheer

Jerry from Cheer

Whenever someone reacts to one of your to-dos visible in Community, you’ll get a notification letting you know that you’re being cheered on.

You’re not only getting a reminder to stay on track, but that someone is thinking of you too.

Join Ivy Community today

We think this is an important step in helping you work through the effects burnout — by making your mundane to-dos fun and social.

Download Ivy

We can’t wait for you to join Community with the thousands of other people who use Ivy. Stay tuned for more updates soon!

Ivy is not meant to substitute mental health advice or care. Mental health care options vary by location.

Read about burnout prevention and treatment.

We want Ivy to be an authentic and safe place. We welcome everyone from a diverse community of cultures, ages, and beliefs. Please read our community guidelines.

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