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https://github.com/maebert/themostdangerouswritingapp
If you stop typing for more than five seconds, all progress will be lost.
https://github.com/maebert/themostdangerouswritingapp
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If you stop typing for more than five seconds, all progress will be lost.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/maebert/themostdangerouswritingapp
- Owner: maebert
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2016-02-29T02:37:32.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-11-12T12:34:26.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-11T12:01:16.665Z (8 days ago)
- Topics: dangerous, lifehacker, popsugar, web-app, wired, writing, writing-application
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://maebert.github.io/themostdangerouswritingapp
- Size: 6.22 MB
- Stars: 1,778
- Watchers: 46
- Forks: 282
- Open Issues: 3
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE.md
- Citation: CITATION.cff
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- Awesome-GitHub-Repo - dangerouswriting - 你要一直写,因为如果停下来就自动删稿件。[<img src="https://tva1.sinaimg.cn/large/008i3skNly1gxlhtmg11mj305k05k746.jpg" alt="微信" width="18px" height="18px" />](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzUxNjg4NDEzNA%3D%3D&chksm=f9a22719ced5ae0fb17c82cdbabca8dc44fbf6eb1548aaea1f8065f042baa6ca00f2fc9a64f2&idx=1&mid=2247496912&scene=21&sn=ea8be345cfde59f9e732e25ac48e710a#wechat_redirect) (好玩项目 / 沙雕项目)
README
# The Most Dangerous Writing App
![Version](https://img.shields.io/github/package-json/v/maebert/themostdangerouswritingapp.svg?color=F45653&style=popout-square&logo=data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAIAAAACAAQMAAAD58POIAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAGUExURfRWU//++ixAmzsAAAAqSURBVEjHY2AYBYRA/X84+DfkBX7AfCU/KjAqMCowKjAYBYZRiTsK8AEAVGnHUCe0//MAAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
#### As featured on [Wired](https://www.wired.com/2016/03/sadistic-writing-app-deletes-work-stop-typing/), [Lifehacker](https://lifehacker.com/the-most-dangerous-writing-app-destroys-your-progress-1762981262), [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/apps/2016/03/07/this-writing-app-will-delete-your-work-if-you-stop-typing/), [Huffington Post](http://web.archive.org/web/20170422133042/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/03/07/the-most-dangerous-writing-app-is-a-terrifying-productivity-tool_n_9399844.html), and [PopSugar](https://me.popsugar.com/technology/Why-Most-Dangerous-Writing-App-Make-You-More-Productive-40420571)
> The Most Dangerous Writing App is designed to get you into a state of flow.
> If you stop typing for more than five seconds, all progress will be lost.![Failing](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/1047165/19895307/94ca8e02-a050-11e6-95d0-42a3fd58437b.gif)
### What people say:
* [@ryanfliss](https://twitter.com/ryanfliss/status/704389331067150337):
> i didn't want to like it. i like it
* [@MariaSender](https://twitter.com/MariaSender/status/704705285219336192):>"Terrifying. Thank you!"
* [@danhklein](https://twitter.com/danhklein/status/704701084908978176):> @maebert has created the writer's nightmare machine.
* [Louche Mustachio](http://www.metafilter.com/157549/The-Most-Frustrating-Writing-Webpage#6422455):> I am panicking just reading the description, which should count as a ringing endorsement.
* [LitReactor](https://twitter.com/LitReactor/status/706937232863719424):
> Like the movie Speed but with writing. The Most Dangerous Writing App Lives Up To Its Name.
* [PopSugar](https://me.popsugar.com/technology/Why-Most-Dangerous-Writing-App-Make-You-More-Productive-40420571):
> Spending Time On This App Will Actually Make You More Productive
### Who made this?
MDWA was written by [Manu Ebert](https://www.twitter.com/maebert) over two glasses of wine on a Sunday afternoon and is open source. The domain [themostdangerouswritingapp.com](http://themostdangerouswritingapp.com) has been acquired by [Squibler](https://www.squibler.io), who now maintain and continue to develop the app. This is the the original version of the app, which will continue to be available at [maebert.github.io/themostdangerouswritingapp](https://maebert.github.io/themostdangerouswritingapp).