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Cool little side project. However, I'd recommend launching an open beta. Also, I don't see how you can charge for this, especially when tools like toggl, be l
by FullMtlAlcoholc 10y ago
Cool little side project.
However, I'd recommend launching an open beta.
Also, I don't see how you can charge for this, especially when tools like toggl, be limitless chrome extension, rescuetime, and wakatime are free, are more appropriate for what a manger would like to see, generate a dashboard that is constantly updated instead a static pdf report, have integrations with many other time-tracking/quantified self apps, and in the cases of be limitless, rescuetime and wakatime, track your time and computer usage automatically and, although yours is a work in progress, have a UI.
Here's what I'd like to see:
1) A dashboard instead of a pdf report that is updated in real time. My team typically works in sprints, so management typically wants to see what our progress is in weekly increments, not monthly. I like to examine my stats daily to see where I'm spending too much/not enough time so having up to date numbers is very important. One option is to integrate your app with Rescuetime since they provide their own dashboard. Also, having a real-time dashboard that you check daily allows you to discover any problems (spending too much time on one project, etc.) before your manager can find it.
2) I'd focus on one set of metrics first. I want to spend as little time as possible filling out the metrics relevant to my profession. When I track my projects using Toggl, I simply enter my current task, hit start and hit stop when I'm done. I don't want to spend any more time than that tracking as it becomes counter-productive and takes me out of my flow.
3) Tasks should be entered as you do them, not at the end of the day. Not only are you more likely to forget, you may be in such a rush to leave work that you simply do not fill it out.
4) Create a better landing/coming soon page, especially if you're putting it on Show HN. There's so many professional looking free templates out there and, to be blunt, this looks like you just discovered bootstrap yesterday. Include mockups as well so that I have some idea how the product functions and a clear list of features. I'm sure it'll look just fine in the end, but first impressions are important.
- borg123 10y agoHey, FullMtlAlcoholc! Thank you so much for this incredible, in-depth feedback and analysis! You took the time out of your day, you called it like you saw it, and you made a ton of constructive suggestions - I sincerely appreciate what you did. For that, thank you! I read and re-read the points you raised, and then read them a couple more times. You're absolutely right about the lack of UI/beta, and I need to look into those apps more to give an answer that's worth anything to the other questions. Here is what I propose: I (very gratefully) take everything you wrote above, do research around it as best I can, and use that to actually BUILD a beta which you can then test. Instead of just writing back vague responses, I'll put what you said into action and get back to you ASAP! How do I reach you? Thanks again!
- FullMtlAlcoholc 10y agoJust updated my profile. Feel free to email me!
- borg123 10y agoWill do! I probably missed the profile update (or don't know where to look!)because I can't see your email... :( Thanks again for all the help!