iOS find the right alarm

Last night was a late night. Ended up being awake til 4 am grinding on different things, which thankfully has ceased to be the norm (I was doing this a lot in May and June of this year). Thankfully, it’s calmed down, though it does seem to come in waves.

Hearing your alarm at 7 am or earlier some days after hitting the hay at 4 is… rough. I’m snapped into the day pretty quickly because work is insanely busy at the moment. In a world where many people are struggling to find consistent work, I count myself grateful.

As I attempt to go to bed at a reasonable hour tonight, I' was thinking about the Apple alarm feature. In what ways could we gamify waking up? In a vision, I saw an alarm screen that was covered with buttons. To snooze, you need to find the right one.

This would be a nightmare for some but could present a fun opportunity to get your brain moving to wake up. If this was an opt-in feature, I bet a lot of people would try it.

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