My name is Adriano Ferrari, a Physics Ph.D. student, and the founder of HabitShaper.com.
In this blog, you'll find research on shaping habits, product updates, and random articles on self-improvement.
I am announcing that I am switching my focus to developing a web-based version of HabitShaper. Initially this was to address the many requests I get for Mac, iPhone versions. By going web-based, I can provide HS for users anywhere/anytime, and add many other useful features. I will announce a “Join the Beta” program when [...]
Some people received an error “Unable to generate a temporary class” while saving, with HS version 2.0.2.1 Update to version 2.0.2.2, and everything should be fine. (from within the program go to Help > Check For Updates)
If you read my guest post at the Bad Habits blog, you’ll remember I mentioned that I’ve been working on letting you attach little post-it like notes to your goals. Well, it’s ready for you! Just update from within the software, or download and install from the “Download Free Trial” buttons scattered across the site.
Psychology professor Ian Newby-Clark studies habits, and blogs about “Scientific Advice for Lasting Habit Change”. If you haven’t already, check out his blog and subscribe to his feeds. He has interesting takes on habit change, and plenty of working experience to back up his claims. You can also see a guest post I wrote, excerpted [...]
Another update is available. All download links now point to the new version. If you have HS already, you can update instantly from within HS (“Help” > “Check for Updates”). I added the option to start goals on days other than “today”. I also started adding some small help icons next to parts of the [...]
A small update, but worth it if you leave your computer on for a long time, with HabitShaper running in the background/system tray. Basically, I fixed the bug where it wouldn’t display the correct date if left overnight. I hope this bug wasn’t causing headaches! À la prochaine! Adriano
