I didn t feel like I was learning anything while scrolling on Instagram or TikTok. Wanted a more productive use of my time. This seems like a great idea!
BrainFeed is a personalized learning feed designed to redirect your scrolling habit and build compounding knowledge. Set a custom goal like "how to get my first 100 users," or drop in a link to that long article or YouTube video you’ve been avoiding. BrainFeed transforms them into a bite-sized, scrollable feed of cards that you can easily get through while waiting in a line. Unlike traditional feeds, BrainFeed uses spaced repetition to ensure you actually retain what you read.
BrainFeed started as part of my Honors thesis at college as 'ExpoDive ', where you could simply scroll through random ideas - nothing else.
Ever since, Aasrith and I have been continuously iterating based on implicit and explicit user feedback. Here is how the product evolved into what it is today:
From Random to Intentional: Users wanted to scroll through content they actually cared about, so we introduced Learning Goals, which has now become a core product feature.
Deep Exploration: Those goals can now branch out into a Goal Tree, allowing you to naturally map out and explore complex topics.
Rich Visuals: We moved away from a text-only approach and added Images to make the feed highly engaging.
Bring Your Own Content: You can now share external media like YouTube videos, articles, and PDFs directly into BrainFeed to consume them during your spare time.
Frictionless Onboarding: We completely changed the first-time experience so new users never miss out on powerful core features.
I ve been using BrainFeed as one of its early users, and I didn t expect to enjoy it this much.
At first, I thought, It s an app for learning this is probably going to get boring after a few minutes.
I was wrong.
The app doesn t just throw information at you. It gives you a goal to learn toward, and somehow that makes every swipe feel rewarding. It scratches the same itch as social media, except you re actually making progress instead of losing time.
