Show HN: Dlog – Journaling and AI coach that learns what drives wellbeing (Mac)

📰 Hacker News · dr-j

Hi HN! I’m Johan. I built Dlog, a journaling app with an AI coach that tracks how your personality, daily experiences, and well-being connect over time. It’s based on my PhD research in entrepreneurial well-being. Edit: here's a video demo so you can see it before downloading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74C4P8I164M - it's unvarnished but I'm told that's how people like it here :) How Dlog works - Journal and set goals/projects; Dlog scores entries on-device (sentiment + narrative signals) and updates your personal model. - A built-in structural equation model (SEM) estimates which factors actually move your well-being week to week. - The Coach turns those findings into specific guidance (e.g., “protect 90 minutes after client calls; that’s when energy dips for you”). - No account; your journals live locally (in your calendar). You decide what, if anything, leaves the device. The problem - Generic AI coaches give advice without understanding

Published 27 Oct 2025
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