In this episode, the hosts discuss ways to cope with smartphone addiction and habits like mindless scrolling, and how to make our lives with smartphones a little more manageable.
The speaker shares tips on how to avoid mindlessly browsing on social media, such as setting a time limit, deleting the app, and turning off notifications.
The host suggests removing all social media websites from the home page of your phone to reduce usage without deleting them completely.
The use of an app called OneSec to place a five or ten-second speed bump in between opening an app is discussed as a way to be more mindful of phone usage. The speaker also discusses guilt and shame associated with phone use.
The mobile app development team faced challenges with creating an app that runs efficiently in the background, particularly for iOS devices which has stringent limitations. However, through deep digging into operating system documentation and API libraries, they were able to develop an app that uses minimal battery resources.