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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 prawn »

bdcravens wrote: post #47

The most useful feature (to me) in time tracker apps is the ability to let me know if I've been idle, and options to handle that. (Most apps in this space don't implement this feature)

We've experimented with idle tracking in https://usepunch.com/ - it will do three things:

Have a visible idle counter with suggestions of what to work on next (from your queue). Though we've worried this might frustrate anxious people.

Let you convert an idle block to a task (e.g., if you had forgotten to punch in).

Give you an indication of how much money you're leaving on the table by being idle (via your approximate hourly rate).

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Post by josephd79 »

zomgwat wrote: post #34
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?

Possible integrations with tools like Alfred (macOS app) is a good reason to have a CLI (IMO). I use Watson [1] to track time and mostly interact with it through Alfred. [1] https://tailordev.github.io/Watson/

+1 for Watson

Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by nkko »

dreeves wrote: post #66

Nice work! I have no idea if this could fit into your roadmap (and this is probably the kind of feature request you should absolutely say no to) but my partner and I made a thing called TagTime that does time-tracking via random sampling (pinging you at random times) and I'm offering the domain tagtime.com to whoever subsumes the janky Perl-scripts-plus-Vim version we use and makes a proper TagTime-in-the-cloud. Ther…

Nice. I see that you did this invite/offer first time in 2017. What is the main reason no one took you on it? What is the result of ttc tagging since then?

Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by lights0123 »

cphajduk wrote: post #40
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.

freemium?

That usually means that the premium version has more features, and doesn't imply libre/Open Source.

Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by SylonZero »

The interface matters a lot. I am using https://timeular.com/ (along with their neat physical tracker widget) and it has become the tracker interface to beat, as the UX is really solid. I use it every day and find it extremely productive in ensuring that I spent time coding/learning etc instead of too many meetings or other activities that can hijack your day.

Having said that, this is a good effort. I really like the continuing trend of useful software coming via Open Source, via a vibrant tech community.

Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by nh2 »

Nice! When we chose a time tracker for consulting, having a paid option that is also open source would have been a major pro point (so we can rely on it not disappearing, and being able to fix blocking issues ourselves).

You mentioned here that you don't want to add tiered pricing, but I do recommend to add support for paying for a whole organisation in batch (N users, so that the individuals at an org don't have to manage billing separately and an admin take care of it -- the individual's time to manage billing costs much more than the monthly price).

Re: TimeTagger: Open-Source Time Tracker

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Post by Abishek_Muthian »

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…

>I never remember to set a timer, alarm. I want my phone to notice I've been vegging for an hour and remind me to start moving.

I built a 'Butt Pomodoro - A butt triggered pomodoro timer' to solve this problem[1], it gets triggered when I sit and reminds me to move after a scheduled interval, reminds me to get back after an interval and also reminds me take a long break after consecutive sessions.

It's very easy to build, just by changing the schedules it can do what you ask for.

[1]https://abishekmuthian.com/butt-pomodoro-a-butt-triggered-po...

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