Show HN: Neurofit – Data-driven burnout prevention for developers (5 mins/day)

1 points by andrew_hogue 9 hours ago

Hi HN! I'm Andrew, an ex-Snapchat engineer and 3x founder who built NEUROFIT after battling burnout and Complex PTSD in tech.

While working at companies like Snapchat and Headspace, I found that most burnout solutions focus on mindset and massive content libraries, when the real key is the nervous system.

Burnout is a physiological problem that comes from chronic stress [1], and 80% of our nervous system carries information from body to brain, not the other way around.

NEUROFIT helps you prevent burnout by measuring and regulating your nervous system, helping you stay resilient, creative and flexible during times of stress [2]. You check in daily to make quick subjective and objective measurements, then get matched with quick 3-5 minute somatic exercises, AI coaching sessions, and personalized guidance + insights designed to help you stay clear-minded and focused between coding sessions or meetings.

What makes this interesting: - Real-time biometric measurement through phone camera (HRV, heart rate, breathing rate) [3]

- ML-powered exercise recommendations based on your current state

- Average active user shows a 54% reduction in stress levels after just one week

- Over 9 out of 10 users relieve acute stress after just 5 minutes of somatic exercises

- Built for busy developers who need evidence-based solutions that actually fit their schedule

- No yoga/meditation expertise needed - purely body-based approach that works with your nervous system

Our tech stack: - React x CapacitorJS for cross-platform mobile

- Golang + Python backend

- Hosted on AWS w/ Redis + RDS persistence

The app is especially helpful for developers dealing with: - High-pressure coding sprints

- On-call rotations and incident response

- Remote work isolation

- Extended debugging sessions

- Sustained periods of high cognitive load

To date, we've trained hundreds of health professionals (doctors, therapists and health coaches) in our nervous system approach, and we're also used by teams at Direct Employers Association and Black Girls Code.

Would love feedback from the HN community on both the tech and product experience. You can try it out here:

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/neurofit-nervous-system-reset/...

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neurofit.a...

Happy to answer any questions about the tech, the science behind burnout prevention [4], or my journey from dealing with burnout / C-PTSD to building this solution.

Cheers, Andrew - co-founder NEUROFIT

[1]: Chronic Stress Buildup - https://neurofit.app/learn/en/allostatic_load/

[2]: Window of Tolerance - https://neurofit.app/learn/en/window-of-tolerance/

[3]: PPG-based HRV Measurement - https://neurofit.app/learn/en/measuring_balance_hrv/

[4]: Chronic Stress, Dysregulation and Burnout - https://neurofit.app/learn/en/connection_stress_dysregulatio...