I'm a tech founder who got tired of productivity and health advice that was either too vague to act on or too confidently stated given the actual evidence. I built Lifehacks to be the resource I wished existed: research-backed, honest about uncertainty, and continuously updated.
Background
I'm the co-founder of Uprise, a fintech startup that provides AI-enhanced financial advising. I focus on product and operations.
Before that, I spent years optimizing my own health, productivity, and finances—reading papers, following researchers, and testing things on myself. I found that most mainstream advice was either too simplistic or contradicted by actual evidence. The good information existed, but it was scattered across academic journals, podcasts, and expert blogs.
Lifehacks is my attempt to aggregate and synthesize that information in one place. I'm not a doctor, therapist, or certified financial planner—I'm a researcher and curator. I track experts, read the studies they cite, and try to present a fair picture of what we know and don't know.
My approach
Track experts, not headlines
For each topic, I identify researchers and practitioners with real credentials and track their recommendations over time. When multiple credible experts agree, that's worth noting. When they disagree, I document both positions.
Rate the evidence
Not all recommendations are equally supported. I try to be clear about what has strong research backing (multiple meta-analyses, consistent results) versus what's promising but preliminary. You deserve to know the difference.
Show my work
Every guide links to primary sources—the actual studies, the podcast episodes, the expert statements. You can verify what I'm saying and go deeper if you want.
Keep it current
Research evolves, tools change, experts update their views. I review each guide monthly and update when new information warrants it. Every page shows when it was last updated.
What I'm not
Transparency matters, so here's what I'm not claiming to be:
- • Not a doctor or therapist. Health content is research synthesis, not medical advice. Always consult professionals for personal health decisions.
- • Not a financial advisor. Money content reflects research and personal experience, not personalized financial advice.
- • Not an academic researcher. I read and synthesize research; I don't conduct original studies.
Why trust this site
I have no financial incentive to recommend one intervention over another. Some links are affiliate links (always disclosed), but these never influence what I recommend—I pick what seems best, then see if an affiliate link exists.
I also have personal stakes in getting this right. I use these guides myself. The anxiety guide reflects my own struggles with anxiety. The productivity recommendations are tools I actually use daily. I'm not writing about topics I don't care about.
Get in touch
Found an error? Have a suggestion? Want to discuss something I wrote?
hello@lifehacks.com