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Ask HN: How do you keep track of billable hours?
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#12Org-mode
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#13http://paydirtapp.com has a convenient Chrome extension that reminds you to clock in, based on a page matching filters you define. It also has uses server-side state, which can be handy across multiple devices or VMs.
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#14pen and paper. that I then I enter into my billing software. I feel you judging me. stop.
Tough to beat pen & paper as an easy to use UI.
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#15It's probably not important to track down to the second. So no real need to use a timer app. Most important thing is to track it every day. Don't fool yourself into thinking you'll take care of it at the end of the week. You'll never remember what you worked on, then end of the week turns into end of the month.
Just be diligent. And it's tough to beat pen & paper as a good UI.
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#16Google docs. If I forget to record it I reconstruct the history from Git logs and Moves app.
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#17I feel almost ashamed to admit it being a SharePoint consultant and all but I use Emacs Org Mode. I keep my org files on Dropbox so I can switch between devices.
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#18I've used Paymo in my last consultancy job, it was amazingly handy (time track, reports and invoice generation) http://app.paymoapp.com
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#19I use timetrap. It's a simple commandline tool. It's awesome: https://github.com/samg/timetrap
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#20Freshbooks - https://chrissturm.freshbooks.com/refer/www
with the ChronoMate add-on. Run multiple timers, add notes, track based on client, project, and task, you tell it how to round time up or down, and in my experience, it even keeps time through a system crash and un-expected restart. When it comes time to bill, 1 click to generate an invoice with the option to include any related expenses. You also get to see when the client views your invoice, so you know they saw it, plus it has customizable reminders if they haven't paid in XX days. Easy to add in Stripe support to get paid with a credit card. It's one service I'm happy to give my money to.