05 — Productivity Suite — 2026
Midori
Midori is a full-stack productivity app built with Next.js 14, Firebase, and Gemini AI. It treats every task like a seed in a digital garden, combining cloud-synced task management, focus timers with ambient audio, hourly time-blocking, and personalized AI coaching into one cohesive workflow.
The Challenge
Existing productivity tools are either too simple (basic to-do lists) or too complex (enterprise project management). Neither makes deep work feel rewarding. The gap is a tool that combines task management, focus sessions, and habit tracking in a way that feels like play, not work.
The Approach
I built Midori as a garden metaphor — tasks are seeds, focus sessions water them, and consistency grows your digital garden. Firebase Firestore handles real-time sync, the Pomodoro timer includes ambient soundscapes (rain, forest, ocean, fireplace) to create a focused atmosphere, and Gemini AI provides context-aware coaching based on your productivity patterns.
What I Built
Built a gamified task board with real-time cloud sync via Firestore — tasks persist across devices with zero-latency optimistic updates.
Implemented a Zen Focus Timer with four ambient soundscapes (rain, forest, ocean, fireplace) and configurable work/break intervals.
Integrated Google Gemini Pro for personalized productivity coaching that adapts recommendations based on task completion patterns.
Tech Stack
Garden growth visualization and streak-based habit tracking.