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Logify

two roads between trees

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.

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.