7 articles
BlogInside ViviDiary's product decisions for August 2026: why we built a 3-second modular stress tracker for syllabus week instead of a heavy student planner.
Ethan ColeRead 
BlogDiscover why ViviDiary rejected the blank page to focus on 3-second emoji logging, and how we designed a modular mood tracker for the 'small joys' aesthetic.
Ethan ColeRead 
BlogWe built a Liquid Glass mood tracker UI to match Apple's 2026 design language. Here is why our A/B tests forced us to kill it for our core logging experience.
Ethan ColeRead 
BlogMany ADHD users ask for a 'second brain' planner. Here is why our UX testing led us to kill that feature and build low-demand emoji logging instead.
Ethan ColeRead 
BlogWe dug into our retention metrics to answer a frustrating product question: why do users abandon habit trackers after two weeks? Here are the design flaws we found, and how ViviDiary's modular approach fixes them.
Ethan ColeRead 
BlogHead of Product Ethan Cole shares why ViviDiary rejected complex biometric dashboards in favor of 3-second emoji logging to support nervous system regulation.
Ethan ColeRead 