Author
Gulagha Gozalov
Founder of Roomie Cafe
Gulagha Gozalov is the founder of Roomie Cafe, the free focus timer you share with friends, and works on the web app, the iPhone app and the blog.
Roomie Cafe started in September 2023 as a side project for fun, built on ideas from Gulagha's master's thesis. After two years of experimenting, Gulagha decided in December 2025 to turn it into a startup and registered Roomie Technologies OÜ in Estonia.
The blog covers focus, procrastination and body doubling, and every post cites the research behind its claims, with links to the studies.
More about the company is on the about page.
Posts by Gulagha Gozalov
- Reflection questions: why Roomie Cafe asks just one
- Why do you procrastinate? It's not laziness
- Focusmate vs Roomie Cafe: a free, camera free alternative
- Why use Roomie Cafe? A focus timer you share with friends
- The Best Body Doubling Apps in 2026: An Honest Comparison
- Why focusing alone is harder than it should be