Timestrap
Productivity
time tracking
SHOW HN2017
264points
75comments
#92of 2,242 in 2017
Top 5%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
16 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 39 comments about the project. Thread score +0.20.
Idea: 5 for, 0 againstDocs: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 3 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple, clean and fast interface
From 3 comments
I work with a lot of time tracking data in my job (calculating the R&D tax credit). I like this tool a lot. It's simple, responsive, fast, and covers nearly all the relevant data…
stult on HNThis is super nice and much simpler than all of the other software I've been using to cobble together work logging + time tracking + invoicing this past year. After trying Toggl,…
tedmiston on HNThanks for sharing! I've used Kimai [https://github.com/kimai/kimai] for a while, which offers similar functionality. Timestrap is MUCH nicer to look at, though the feature I use…
high5ths on HN
Well-written readme
From 1 comment
Just wanted to say that for a project started on Friday, (or really any project), the readme is really well done!
ianstormtaylor on HN
Easy to deploy and minimal
From 1 comment
Hey, I've just deployed it to my little self-hosted stack, I look forward to taking it for a spin this week. Initial thoughts are that it's easy to deploy, but you need to be…
Sir_Substance on HN
Objections
Live demo is slow and returns server errors
From 2 comments
Server error 500. Well too bad then.
Xoros on HNWhat service is running the test instance? It is so slow that I first thought the app was broken, but after 8 seconds TimeToFirstByte after clicking "Add" in the "Tasks" window,…
nh2 on HN
Dashboard charts are not useful
From 1 comment
This looks nice! I fail to see any use for the dashboard, though - especially as you can't drill down into the timesheets from the pretty graphs. I think the quickest, most…
gnud on HN
Missing screenshots and demo
From 2 comments
Would it really hurt to include a screenshot of what it's like to use? Sorry for the grouchy comment but we're all busy people, there has to be a modicum of convincing on a…
drcross on HNAgreed. That should be the bare minimum to show something like this off.
largehotcoffee on HN
Requests
Start and end times, not just dates
From 2 comments
This is super nice and much simpler than all of the other software I've been using to cobble together work logging + time tracking + invoicing this past year. After trying Toggl,…
tedmiston on HNHaving start and end dates I find is much more easy to add in. But they all need to be part of the same task for one day. If I've forgotten to start a timer, it's easy for me to…
icc97 on HN
Reporting and filters
From 2 comments
I have a DevOps consulting company (shameless plug https://elasticbyte.net) and been on the lookout for a time tracking solution. I've been using AirTable and just adding in…
nodesocket on HNThis is super nice and much simpler than all of the other software I've been using to cobble together work logging + time tracking + invoicing this past year. After trying Toggl,…
tedmiston on HN
Invoicing or QuickBooks integration
From 1 comment
I don't know if I speak for other users, but rather than focusing on invoicing, why not tie into Quickbooks? Or similar services. i.e. There's already invoicing software. If the…
jefflombardjr on HN
Better timer / stopwatch
From 1 comment
Thanks for sharing! I've used Kimai [https://github.com/kimai/kimai] for a while, which offers similar functionality. Timestrap is MUCH nicer to look at, though the feature I use…
high5ths on HN
Questions
Is it related to the Timetrap CLI tool?
From 1 comment
Is this backed by Timetrap? I couldn't tell from the readme but hope it is.
hashkb on HN
How does reporting work, e.g. sum of hours per client?
From 1 comment
I have a DevOps consulting company (shameless plug https://elasticbyte.net) and been on the lookout for a time tracking solution. I've been using AirTable and just adding in…
nodesocket on HN
Alternatives named
Timetrap CLI
From 1 comment
if anyone wants a nice CLI tool then Timetrap is pretty awesome, been using it for years. https://github.com/samg/timetrap
beilabs on HN
Kimai
From 1 comment
Thanks for sharing! I've used Kimai [https://github.com/kimai/kimai] for a while, which offers similar functionality. Timestrap is MUCH nicer to look at, though the feature I use…
high5ths on HN
Toggl
From 2 comments
This app fits a use case I had a few years ago. I was travelling and doing odd jobs (WordPress tweaks and the like) and needed something I could use to track time and generate an…
rukuu001 on HNThis is super nice and much simpler than all of the other software I've been using to cobble together work logging + time tracking + invoicing this past year. After trying Toggl,…
tedmiston on HN
Harvest
From 1 comment
This is super nice and much simpler than all of the other software I've been using to cobble together work logging + time tracking + invoicing this past year. After trying Toggl,…
tedmiston on HN
Org-mode clocking
From 1 comment
When I was freelancing, I have looked at many services for online time tracking. As an Emacs user, I finally settled for org-mode: -…
vbernat on HN