Show HN: I quit my job and made an automatic time tracker

Does anybody use these to bill clients? My problem with these dealios is they can usually tell you what applications you have open but not why you had them open.

The auto tracker will tell me I spend a lot of time in notepad++ and mobaxterm but wont relate it to the case that prompted me to do that, so starting a free running timer is the only way to get a billable number.

Oh you really scanned through everything :D There will be "ignore list" and as you can see the "Suggestions" screenshot, this does exactly..almost that, sees that those applications & windows belong to one project with 87% certainty ;)

I understand the challenge. Taim addresses this by allowing you to categorize your activities and sessions manually, in addition to automatic tracking. You can relate your time spent in apps like Notepad++ and Mobaxterm to specific projects or clients. This way, you get a clear, billable number that’s tied to the actual work you did. Thanks for your feedback, and I hope Taim can solve this problem for you.

Thank you so much for your kind words and support!

Looks like you might have been inspired by Klokki, which is what I've been using for a while. Seems like a decent UI direction, but quite a lot of UI for something designed for people who forget to use their time tracking app. The roadmap indicates you've got plans for a bunch of features that are hard to reconcile with the idea of something getting out of my way.

I do feel like that pricing scheme is also too aggressive, especially for a pre-order which I don't think I've ever gone for in software. Likewise your subtle comparison to "other apps" in terms of performance seems a bit silly, either have a clear comparison with real numbers or leave it out, imo.

My feeling is that $30 is on the very high end of what I'd pay as a freelancer, unless I was doing quite a lot of work and this offered me substantial value, and you don't have the trust up-front that other Mac stalwarts like OmniGroup or Panic have, who are also asking in the hundreds for their much more sophisticated and niche offerings.

Perhaps with a small upgrade/subscription fee, or a little less than $30 for a complete app, but with optional in-app purchases or subscriptions for integrations with third-party task management platforms, since an individual is going to need either 1, none, or a mix of integrations depending on how many clients in what industries they work with. A great app with an additional but substantial Asana integration (from your roadmap) would be a huge boon to people working with it, and only a hypothetical plus that I don't want to pay for if I'm not using it. Right now I'm working with no external time tracking systems, and don't expect to be, so I'd feel a little annoyed paying for an unfocused core product.

I do like the site, and you present the app in a way I like to see. I'd encourage you to iterate on the direction a bit, and depending on how many pre-orders you've landed (maybe I'm off on the price) adjust accordingly. I pre-ordered the Matias Sculpted keyboard for marginally more than you're asking, and it hasn't shipped yet, but I'm willing to take the chance on it because they already produce keyboards, it's so critical to my workflow that I'd be screwed without it, and it's a reasonable cost compared to other enthusiast keyboards.

Incredible value is worth good money, but there are some ambiguous constraints to how much I'm willing to bet on a piece of software in particular categories, despite also wanting a fair exchange for the developer and myself.