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Re:I quit contracting 6 months ago by michael_forrest on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @03:32PM (#22058151)
Thanks for all the comments so far. I know Coda isn't designed as a blogging platform but I liked being able to directly connect the interactive charts. It's better on desktop than mobile. That said, I did spend quite a while copying it over and reformatting it for Medium this afternoon - there's a link right at the top - just in case people didn't want to deal with Coda!

I would have liked to make the charts a bit clearer but the customisation in Coda is quite limited. Nobody I showed it before posting it on HN had any complaints. I can add some more context to the bits that aren't clear.

As for how long I spend tracking my time... not too long really? I've been tinkering with my document here and there as I go, and now generally I just switch to the right project and hit "Start activity", pressing "Save" when I finish. I've been using Coda rather than bootstrapping (yet another) private time tracking web server because it provides a different sort of agility to what I'd get if I was programming everything myself.

Re:I quit contracting 6 months ago by narag on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @04:46PM (#22059081)
There is a chinese proverb, at least that's what I was told it was, that says that if you want something done, give it to a busy man. It seems accurate to me. Someone that can deal with a lot of stuff is a good bet to accomplish a task.

As suggested by someone else, I'm going to subscribe to your videos, let's see if I get infected :)

Re:I quit contracting 6 months ago by michael_forrest on Thursday January 16, 2020 @04:24AM (#22062913)
Love that :)