Category: web-app
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Local Tourists
A heat map of where tourists go vs. where locals go here in DC → https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/4672195208/in/album-72157624209158632/ DC is a tourist town, so it’s no surprise that there’s such a dramatic difference between the stomping grounds of both groups. That said, we locals live directly next to the tourist areas, and if you click in, you’ll…
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Not an “Real” App
Did You Do it Today is not a “real” mobile app. At least this is how people respond when I tell them that you won’t find DYDit in the app stores. Unfortunately, when people hear “app”, they mean the ones that you download from the iPhone or Android app stores, So, for them, if it’s…
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Good Board/Sad Board
I have a white board next to my desk, and I write the current # of “Did You Do it Today?” subscribers at the top of it. Sometimes I’ll see that number and think “this is sooo hard…” 😔 Other times I’ll see it and think “wow, it’s incredible that people have chosen to pay…
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Shade Map
Interactive map that allows you to simulate the standard shade create by the sun → https://shademap.app/ Map + web app + playing with time = Rabbit hole of fun
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Only One Habit
Very specifically, you can only build one habit at a time in “Did You Do it Today?” The #1 feature request I’ve gotten from customers is the ability to track more than one habit in the app. That it doesn’t support this is not because of oversight or laziness. Rather, it’s an intentional choice based…
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Suburb Library Check-in
I’m working out of the Central Library in Arlington, VA today. As with most things suburb, it’s bigger, calmer, but not quite as interesting as in DC. Sorta like the https://didyoudoittoday.com work I’m doing today (and this post?). At least I’m being productive, and can honestly answer my daily check-in later with “Yes”.
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Lots of Software
I believe in paying for software. I use lots of it to build & support my habit tracker app “Did You Do it Today?“, and pay for a fair chunk of it. I’m happy to do so, though, as the stuff I pay for really helps me, and it feels good to support the folks…
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“That’s all it does‽”
“That’s all it does‽” is the question I see in the eyes of every person when I first describe the habit tracker I built, “Did You Do it Today?“ My answer is always the same: Yep, it’s focused on only doing one thing — helping you build a single habit. So, why doesn’t it do…
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You Don’t Need a Habit Tracker
You don’t need a habit tracker. You just don’t. I mean, look at all the habits you’ve established without one! You know you’re capable of building a new habit on your own, and don’t need any help. And yet…other things are also true: So, if #1 applies to you (and, it does 🫵), something that…
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Suno Songs
Instantly create amazing original songs using AI → https://suno.com/ Even if your eyes roll back whenever you’re triggered with another “Amazing AI” proclamation, you have to give this site a try. It’s truly astonishing how good the song are that it creates, both musically & lyrically. All you do is give a simple prompt, and…
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Notejoy Joy
Notejoy is a perfectly minimalist note-taking app/web app that rapidly syncs across all your devices & entry points → https://notejoy.com/ Yes, there are a bazillion note-taking & writing apps out there, and you’re probably already using several of them. As am I. But Notejoy is the one that I keep coming back to, and the…
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Why I Built “Did You Do it Today?”
Look, I ❤️ tech, and think it’s a force for good change in the world. But it sometimes feels like it’s become too complicated, and isn’t helping us with the stuff we all think & worry about. • How can I be happier? • Where can I improve my life? • What’s something I can…
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Pop Bubblewrap
“Pop” bubblewrap bubbles until they’re too tiny to see → https://brainteaser.top/bubblespop.html A perfect, mindless, tactile activity for a Monday
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Nearby Wiki
See places that have wikipedia entries near you on a map → https://en.nearbywiki.org You might think you know what’s around you in your neighborhood, but you really don’t. And you certainly don’t know much about the things you do know about. This web app is a great way to change this, and it does it…
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2023 Evaluation: Item #2 → Build
Continuing this series: “Build – I’m going to build a small, daily habit-tracking web app using no-code tools. The project is mainly to independently build & learn, but the goal is to eventually sell subscriptions. Lots more to come on this one, especially since I’ll be following the ‘building in public’ mindset .“ Grade = A- Along with…
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Did You Do it Today?
A web app that sends you a daily check-in message to help you build a new Habit & track your progress → https://didyoudoittoday.com Yep, this is the web app I’ve spent 300+ hours building over the past few months. The design is unpolished. It’s sometimes slow. It’s a little quirky & there’s lots of functionality still…
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Tyler GOAT
A new book about the top economists in history, that you can download for free, or examine via an AI chatbot → https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2023/10/goat-who-is-the-greatest-economist-of-all-time-and-why-does-it-matter.html When an amazing economist writes a book about amazing economists and then enables you to consume it using amazing new technology, it’s hard for the outcome to not be amazing.
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Trello
Trello is a great app to organize things. From saving simple stuff like to-dos, recipes, and account #s, to project managing complex events like a move or a trip → https://trello.com/ I really do use Trello for everything, including prepping for my trips, and organizing eyeintim.com posts. I’ve even used back-in-the-day as a quick &…
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