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A new version 0.5.6 of TrackLab has been released!

About my previous app

Every app tries to solve some problem that its creator once struggled with. This is the story of my first productivity app — and the burnout that followed.

That’s why I was trying to create an app that could help with making decisions and starting to act. Sometimes the problem is so bad that I just decide to avoid choosing and to do nothing. My dream was an app which would suggest what to do.

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TrackLab demo

I always felt that asking people to download an APK from an unknown website looks suspicious. Even though I can guarantee that TrackLab doesn’t collect data or contain malware, words alone aren’t enough.

That’s why I’ve published a web version of TrackLab, which you can try here: TrackLab Web Demo

This is the full version, running entirely in your browser thanks to the web framework I’m using.

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Why Markdown format used for import and export in TrackLab

When I showed my app to my friend and mentioned that it supports export in MD format, he immediately asked: “Markdown? What is it?”

I didn’t have time to explain back then, but the question stuck with me. So here’s my attempt to give a simple answer – and explain why Markdown became the format of choice for TrackLab.

The reason is quite simple. Before starting development, I tried to find out whether my theory would work or not. I used Obsidian for that purpose. Obsidian uses the MD format. That’s it.

That was for TL;DR lovers. Details below.

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TrackLab release

After a week of development, I’m glad to present my new application – TrackLab. It doesn’t do much now, but my goal was to make an MVP as soon as possible. All you can do with the app fits in a short list:

  • Track your activity. Just write what you did, how you felt about it, and when it happened.
  • Watch your activity history. Sometimes it’s quite interesting to know what you did a week, month, or year ago. Isn’t it?
  • Calculate average values. Choose a period of time to see your average mood, energy, and satiety within that period.
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