Based on our record, Focusmate seems to be a lot more popular than Manuskript. While we know about 72 links to Focusmate, we've tracked only 1 mention of Manuskript. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
I struggle with similar feelings. For desk/at home work, the Focusmate app (focusmate.com) has been a huge help. It kind of single-handedly helped me earn back trust in myself. You get 1:1 virtual coworking sessions with another user where you follow a friendly entry/exit protocol, tell each other what your plans are and how it went at the end, and keep your camera on the whole time while you work (usually muted).... Source: 11 months ago
Maybe you can get your company to create a Focusmate group or a discord channel? If you haven’t heard of Focusmate you should definitely check it out. I wfh and absolutely could not do so without it. It gives me a fix for interaction but not too much to get me distracted and it also helps remind me to take breaks. Source: about 1 year ago
Hey, I'm not sure if you work from home / remotely but if you are trying to achieve something from home, I'll just tell you about something that has really helped me: A co-working site like focusmate.com has been a game-changer for me. For some reason my productivity / commitment shoots up when I'm working alongside someone. Hope this helps. Source: about 1 year ago
I occasionally run into professors using http://focusmate.com to help get through grading. Source: about 1 year ago
Ive seen something like this its focusmate. I tried it once few years ago, back then it's only a one on one session. Not sure if they support something like yours. Source: about 1 year ago
Looks like you want something that integrates well with your workflow. The closest to your description seems to be Manuskript although I haven't used it. But your requirement of "keeping notes and frameworks and linking back and forth" should be possible by stitching together existing Linux tools using a syntax like markdown or asciidoc so that you can use any text editor to write your story and use external tools... Source: over 2 years ago
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