About the project. Looking for a team for Samind — a mobile assistant against hidden eating disorder propaganda • The problem – Existing algorithms are easy to bypass: harmful-content creators replace letters with symbols (for example, “голодовка” → “г0л.довк4”, “starving” → “(star)⭐️🪽(wing)”), shorten words, disguise calls to action as jokes, and use short posts without context. A person with an actual disorder is left alone with content that reinforces these patterns at the level of dopamine loops. If we simply hide or block a triggering post, the brain still has time to register the trigger, activate the amygdala, and initiate an anxiety response. Our solution is to redirect attention, not prohibit — The Samind app analyzes on-screen text in the background, recognizes hidden triggers (including evasive spellings), and instead of blocking them, displays an unexpected distracting question. The screen is slightly blurred at the same time, allowing the app to “catch” the user’s attention before the trigger becomes entrenched. The local AI learns to distinguish dangerous contexts from safe ones directly on the device — without sending data over the internet. If anxiety does arise, a chatbot helps using grounding techniques. • Why I’m doing this — I encountered this content myself on social media and saw how strongly even short videos can contribute to the development of an eating disorder. I want to give others a tool I didn’t have. • Who I’m looking for I’m looking for enthusiasts willing to contribute their skills to a socially meaningful product. The project is volunteer-based, but with clear tasks, deadlines, and co-authorship. 1: Android Developer – What you will do: build the app from scratch: the main screen, chatbot, settings, background screen-reading service (AccessibilityService), a floating icon displayed over all windows, and ML model integration. – Requirements: Kotlin, Android SDK, experience with AccessibilityService and WindowManager, Room (databases), and TensorFlow Lite integration. 2. ML Engineer / Data Scientist (NLP) – What you will do: collect and create a corpus of triggering phrases; train a model (DistilBERT or equivalents) to classify text as dangerous or safe; convert it to TensorFlow Lite; and help integrate it into Android. – Requirements: Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, Hugging Face Transformers, experience with NLP classification, and TFLite conversion. 3. UX/UI Designer – What you will do: create the project’s visual style, design app screens, plan the user experience, and create mascots and animations. – Requirements: Figma, understanding of mobile patterns, and the ability to create prototypes and animations. 4. Psychologist / Mental Health Consultant – What you will do: review the safety of dialogues, advise on question phrasing, and participate in validating effectiveness (selecting questionnaires and interpreting results). – Requirements: knowledge of clinical psychology, experience working with eating disorders or anxiety disorders, and an understanding of CBT. 5. Tester / QA Engineer – What you will do: test the app on different devices, find bugs (especially in AccessibilityService and overlay windows), test user scenarios, and evaluate usability. – Requirements: manual mobile app testing, the ability to write bug reports, and a basic understanding of Android. 6. Content Researcher and Marketer – What you will do: monitor social media (TikTok, Instagram, Telegram, Reddit) for new triggering phrases, trends, and evasive spellings; analyze which types of content generate the strongest responses; collect user feedback during pilot testing; help find volunteers; and raise awareness of the project through social media. – Requirements: experience in marketing or SMM, the ability to work with social media and analyze content, a basic understanding of the eating disorder community (or willingness to learn), and communication and survey-conducting skills. 7. Copywriter – What you will do: write 100+ distracting questions, formulate grounding-technique scripts, and help with onboarding and notification copy. – Requirements: excellent command of Russian and the ability to write in a variety of styles. • What you will gain by working on Samind — We’re looking for co-authors, not contractors. Every participant will receive: 1. Real influence on the product — you will help shape its logic, interface, and strategy. Your ideas will be heard and implemented. 2. Co-authorship and a portfolio piece — your name will be included in the project description and pilot study materials. – For developers — a case study involving unconventional challenges (AccessibilityService, TFLite, and overlay windows). – For the designer — a complete mobile project from concept to prototype. – For the ML engineer — a project with a real-world social context. – For the psychologist — an app that can be cited in professional settings. – For the tester — experience working with complex scenarios (monitoring other applications). – For the researcher/marketer — practical experience analyzing user behavior and promoting a social product. – For the copywriter — texts that directly affect users’ emotional states. 3. Experience working in a multidisciplinary team — developers, designers, psychologists, and researchers. Genuine teamwork with clearly distributed roles. 4. Participation in research with measurable results — pilot testing with real users and data on reduced anxiety. 5. The opportunity to help people directly — every participant will be able to say, “I made something that genuinely helps society.” 6. Flexibility and respect for your time — remote work, one call per week, tasks in Notion, and a flexible schedule. 7. A friendly and supportive atmosphere — open discussion of ideas, questions, and concerns. – This project is for you if you are: — a student or recent graduate who wants to strengthen their portfolio before applying to university or looking for a job; — a professional looking for a socially meaningful project for their portfolio; — someone who has personally experienced an eating disorder or anxiety — you will be able to use your experience to help others; — tired of abstract side projects and eager to work on something real. How to apply Email me at: mm.jokerhhh@gmail.com. In your message, specify which role you are applying for and briefly describe your experience. I’ll be very happy to hear from each of you!