Lucid Tracker
Productivity
life tracking
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
14 positive, 24 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 9 critical, out of 50 comments about the project. Thread score +0.10.
Idea: 5 for, 2 againstDesign: 2 for, 3 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple once-a-day yes/no design
From 3 comments
Hi Matt, It looks great. I really like that there are simple answers (yes/no!) I wish there were a notification system, though. Like an option for "If I haven't made a report by…
Kerrz on HNThis is great. I've been looking for an open-ended life tracking tool like this for a while. After playing around with other services like Daytum, which ended up feeling…
addies on HNThis is fantastic! It leaves me wondering if there could be some email tickler, or even email input ability that could keep you on the wagon, filing out your forms. I really…
xbryanx on HN
Looks well designed for a side project
From 1 comment
Hi matt1, Being a good developer and being a good designer doesn't always go hand in hand. Your project is a one month side-project. Not only does it work well, but it looks…
vhf on HN
Objections
Manual daily entry is tedious and people stop using it
From 2 comments
> 2. Fill out a report at the end of each day That's your problem right thar'. Data input is tedious. Eventually (most) users stop doing it and everything breaks down. Solve this…
awolf on HNI run a site for diabetics for tracking health metrics (http://carelogger.com). 2 yrs of learning: the problem to solve here is not a slightly better tool to track, but a way to…
dmix on HN
No mobile app
From 2 comments
This needs a mobile app to be useful to me. I started doing this with a google doc, but didn't keep at it because going to the form to fill it out was too much overhead. Instead,…
moultano on HNMy first thought: way, way too much text. Really. This is an application that is absolutely screaming for a team of great designers to pour over things like…
primitur on HN
Privacy terms on using user data for marketing are unclear
From 1 comment
It looks like a nice tool. I think you need to be a bit clearer about how you intend to use people's private information. Giving you a permanent license to use my data to market…
julianz on HN
Requests
Email reminders
From 3 comments
Definitely needs email reminders! Otherwise I doubt I'll remember coming back every day. Maybe you could also look into embedding the form directly in the email. I know it can be…
CWIZO on HNHi Matt, It looks great. I really like that there are simple answers (yes/no!) I wish there were a notification system, though. Like an option for "If I haven't made a report by…
Kerrz on HNThis is fantastic! It leaves me wondering if there could be some email tickler, or even email input ability that could keep you on the wagon, filing out your forms. I really…
xbryanx on HN
Mobile app or mobile-friendly input
From 3 comments
This needs a mobile app to be useful to me. I started doing this with a google doc, but didn't keep at it because going to the form to fill it out was too much overhead. Instead,…
moultano on HNWow... this looks really awesome! Some ideas: - An iPhone app or web interface - Allow you to upload a photo as a response - Some sort of API to add things like "How many emails…
frasierman on HNHey I am really impressed with this site. I have explored a whole bunch of sites of this kind and this looks like one of the most promising. I have considered building a site…
jdoody on HN
Data export
From 2 comments
This sounds great! It's exactly how I'd like to enter this sort of data – once a day, using a template, with automatic tracking. I've signed up and I'm beginning to build my…
edj on HNJust signed up and tried it out. Firstly, great work. It really show plenty of promise. Secondly, some suggestions. 1) Would love to see the yes/no question template expand to…
yitchelle on HN
Default or template questions
From 2 comments
I would make some default/recommended questions that you can see upon signup. At first, I didn't think of any examples of what to track.
temuze on HNI'd like to see a better input method other than straight html forms. Personally. A guided approach ie: Did you stretch? Tap Up arrow for Yes, Down Arrow for No. Quick keyboard…
savories on HN
Questions
How does it differ from Daytum or Chart My Self?
From 2 comments
Quick question ... how does this differ from a site like https://www.chartmyself.com/ outside of the yes/no field?
pgrote on HNI'm already using www.daytum.com with it's iOS App. What's the difference between Lucid Tracker and Daytum?
hilti on HN
Will there be HTTPS support?
From 1 comment
Is there going to be https support? When I tried https the cert was for *.herokuapp.com. I get kinda queasy whenever I find myself on a signup/login form that's not secure.
ttsu on HN
Alternatives named
Joe's Goals
From 2 comments
Hey, looks great! Not sure if you've seen this, but here's something similar I've used in the past: http://www.joesgoals.com/ P.S. Typo on FAQs: 'desgned' should be 'designed'
Johngibb on HNGreat job. I use pen and paper calendar for this now, tried Joe's Goals previously but it wasn't flexible enough. Feature request: It would be awesome there was a 'calendar view'…
dylanhassinger on HN
Daytum
From 2 comments
This is great. I've been looking for an open-ended life tracking tool like this for a while. After playing around with other services like Daytum, which ended up feeling…
addies on HNI'm already using www.daytum.com with it's iOS App. What's the difference between Lucid Tracker and Daytum?
hilti on HN
iDoneThis
From 2 comments
I really think you should check out iDoneThis, and emulate their once a day email system. Parsing the responses would be a bit harder than what they do, but not a huge challenge.
Schwolop on HNThis is fantastic! It leaves me wondering if there could be some email tickler, or even email input ability that could keep you on the wagon, filing out your forms. I really…
xbryanx on HN
Chart My Self
From 1 comment
Quick question ... how does this differ from a site like https://www.chartmyself.com/ outside of the yes/no field?
pgrote on HN