Logify

Photo Credits Jens Lelie

Situation

For the past month, I've monitored all my decisions and events that happened.

For e.g.,

May 07 2021 18:04:00: Sent an email to the client

Process

Whenever I needed to create a new event, I would:

• Open https://www.epochconverter.com/

• Copy the timestamp

• Paste the timestamp in my journal

• Write the event

Repeat this 100 times a day 😓

Why?

The outcome was helpful.

This system allowed me to keep track of all my ongoing projects and experiments I was currently working on.

Client interactions regarding something would be logged. 

Could look at it after the weekend and instantly know where I left off.

Analysis

Thoughts:

1. Want the outcome

2. Process to achieve is tedious

3. I can program

Decision: 

Make a website where you can:

1. Write the event

2. Press copy and get a timestamped event

3. Paste in your Logfile

Result

So it was built,

https://logify.vercel.app

1. Go to the website

2. Enter the event

3. Press copy

4. Paste it in your logfile

About the project:

Concern: 

Am I storing user data?

No.

Everything is on github. Raise a PR if you want to.

https://github.com/nishantrpai/logify

Here is an example of the logs I kept for this project.

https://github.com/nishantrpai/logify/blob/master/Log.md

Philosophy

If you are working on a long term project such as starting a newsletter, business or page, there are many steps prior to your first day. 

Keep a record of the decisions you made and events that happened along the way. This will help you remember and gain insights.

Avoid what doesn’t work

Do what works.

Continue.