Aishwarya Ashok

If you're like me, someone who gets glued to working at focus stretches, yet loves to walk (because that's when you get the best of ideas & can unwind), you'd resonate with this:
When I sit down to work, I forget to move. After a few hours, only to realize I'd rather want to be walking for a bit before focusing back again. This pattern has only increase ever since I have AI agents help me - more tabs, more terminals, hence double the time to sit.
So 10 days ago, I built something for myself over a weekend - a lively dot-matrix character that has feelings, can act as my buddy, and will live in my Macbook's notch. It only asks me two things: work intervals & time intervals (which is a setting).
WalkOS counts down to your next walk. When time's up, the notch expands and the character gets sad until you go walk. One tap to log, streaks to keep you motivated, and it respects your work hours so it won't nag during meetings (you can pause too).
Been super helpful that I am doing two things:
-> Turned the notch app base I built with into an agentic AI skill: so meet NotchKit, that works with 40+ coding agents, you can build your own notch app
https://github.com/aishwaryaasho...
-> Launching WalkOS: a Mac notch app (dmg), that you can download for yourself and start working + walking:
https://www.producthunt.com/prod...
https://walkos.aishashok.com/

ve always been a fan of physical stuff. Of vintage charm and nostalgia.
Which is why typewriter has always been an artifact deeply etched in my memories. The last time I typed on it was with my grandfather, typing away his letters. Of course, I carry faint memories of that, but strong enough to get enticed by a typewriter anytime I see it in a thrift store.
And then I realized how cool would it be to create a digital experience of a typewriter.
There s something about old letters and typewriters that made words feel more intentional. You paused before typing. You thought about what you wanted to say. The sound of the keys reminded you that this was real.
Typeletter is my attempt to bring a bit of that back.
When was the last time you used a typewriter? Tell me!