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TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by crazypython »

almarklein wrote: post #30
crazypython wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Could you please elaborate how you would want this to be faster? A one click option, or perhaps a keyboard shortcut to start a timer? I'm eager to learn about potential workflows to make the experience more smooth :) Something like ActivityWatch (open-source, non-functioning) or Timing (proprietary, functioning, for Mac): Keeps track of your app usage by app and app title and directory, automatically suggests tasks…

Automated solutions like that seem really nice, but it's not possible for a web app to know much about what you're doing outside of the app itself.

Then don't make it a web app. Make a native app. Or a native app that sends the data to a web app via localhost websocket.

Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by spiffytech »

macspoofing wrote: post #27

Make sure you have a robust plugin layer as people will want to integrate this into their existing systems, like SCMs, issue trackers, CRMs, reporting and billing systems, chat clients (Teams/Slack) etc.

I'm building something now that would fit in great with TimeTagger, but I don't see an API documented.

Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by maaarghk »

almarklein wrote: post #31

Now that you're all here, I'm playing with the idea to create a CLI tool so that you can start and stop records from the command line. Would this be interesting to you or would it only be a gimmick?

yes, classic january stuff, but I was just thinking I could be doing with a daemon that I can control with rofi for tracking time, I could write some scripts to integrate it with freeagent and perhaps query how much money I made today and display it on i3status. with a CLI over your tool I would only be writing a few wee scripts, which would be ideal.

(p.s. if anyone reading this has a suggestion that isn't tied to a python script written by someone whose new year resolution is "Launch 12 products this year and blog about it next year" i would appreciate a pointer. This seems like something a gnu tool probably exists for. I just checked and this one has no API which makes it useless for me since the value is all the boring work is already done...)

Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by vnxli »

specialist wrote: post #21

Tangent: I also want a coach & nudge app. I have chemobrain (and other stuff, TMI). So my mind wanders. I need nudges to get back on track. Like a reverse pomodomo. I used to have a remarkable internal clock (always know time of day, track elapsed time, without looking at watch). Well, no more. Example 1: An inactivity timer. Like the builtin reminder to standup and stretch. Once or twice a day, I just have to sit do…

This is overkill for your example 1, but the apple watch has an inactivity tracker. It reminds you to get up and stand for a minute every hour if it notices you aren't moving. I've found it useful when I'm sitting around or working at a computer for long stretches.

For your time to stop alert, the only thing I've found that helps is throwing everything on my outlook calendar - it gives alerts 15 minutes in advance of the appointment and that's enough to make me realize that some task is coming up and I need to prepare for it.

I don't think I've seen an app per se that does exactly what you want

Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by almarklein »

spiffytech wrote: post #43
macspoofing wrote: post #27

Make sure you have a robust plugin layer as people will want to integrate this into their existing systems, like SCMs, issue trackers, CRMs, reporting and billing systems, chat clients (Teams/Slack) etc.

I'm building something now that would fit in great with TimeTagger, but I don't see an API documented.

The API is not public yet. I plan to though. Out of interest, what are you building? Perhaps we should keep in touch :)

Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by Brendinooo »

neonmate wrote: post #29
wanttocommentt wrote: post #2

I really like that more and more developers are doing the open-source/paid service option(no idea what's the term for it). I personally think it's great for both developers and their customers/users.

I recently created a site to collect all the web services that are backed by an open source repository [1]. I'm happy to add timetagger to the collection:) Hope there will be many more applications like this in the future. You can share your ideas in https://wintermute.app/ideas . Imho many services are missing, like a privacy first social network. [1] https://wintermute.app/repositories

How do I submit a repository?

Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by gsmo »

specialist wrote: post #21

Tangent: I also want a coach & nudge app. I have chemobrain (and other stuff, TMI). So my mind wanders. I need nudges to get back on track. Like a reverse pomodomo. I used to have a remarkable internal clock (always know time of day, track elapsed time, without looking at watch). Well, no more. Example 1: An inactivity timer. Like the builtin reminder to standup and stretch. Once or twice a day, I just have to sit do…

Though a bit narrow, I have found desktop (menubar) timers with ticking in the background to help a lot. As a matter of fact, I see mine counting down from the 5 min I allocated to check out YC and I can hear the ticking. What has surprised me most is that I haven't yet developed the ability to tune it out - so I always hear it. It also acts like a metronome and I believe it makes me work a bit faster.
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