Personal Management System

Productivity

personal management

SHOW HN2019

153points
69comments
#273of 2,195 in 2019
Top 13%of 2019 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

8 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 6 critical, out of 28 comments about the project. Thread score +0.06.

Execution: 1 for, 3 againstDocs: 2 for, 1 againstIdea: 2 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Clean, useful UI and good concept

    From 2 comments
    • Would love to know how you got started on this? Did you create wireframes? Did you design such a neat UI on your own and using what software? BTW : Super clean and useful…
      codingbbq on HN
    • This looks great, and I especially like the upfront and honest "Support" section. As someone who is trying to move my information under my own control at present (Rather than…
      elliotpage on HN
  • Self-hosting lets users control their own data

    From 2 comments
    • This looks great, and I especially like the upfront and honest "Support" section. As someone who is trying to move my information under my own control at present (Rather than…
      elliotpage on HN
    • You should post on r/selfhosted (https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/) Been waiting for something like this for a long time ... Only thing I would change is use sqlite rather…
      whereareyouwow on HN

Objections

  • Only tested on Chrome, poor browser support

    From 1 comment
    • > Browsers Support. Chrome. I mean for real. Just Chrome. I know about bug with copying password in Firefox for example. But I just do everything in Chrome so I'm not really…
      cmroanirgo on HN
  • npm install produces many errors

    From 1 comment
    • Looks really great. I wanted to test it but in the Installing Documentations i read this: "Installing packages You will see ALOT of errors with npm packages - ignore them,…
      coinerone on HN
  • Contacts limited to one phone or email; no export or sync

    From 1 comment
    • This looks great, but it is very specific to the needs of the author. Which makes sense, if I have my own itches to scratch I should send a pull request. I won't, because my…
      dotancohen on HN

Requests

  • Use SQLite instead of MySQL for portability

    From 1 comment
    • You should post on r/selfhosted (https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/) Been waiting for something like this for a long time ... Only thing I would change is use sqlite rather…
      whereareyouwow on HN
  • Integrate third-party APIs and bank data

    From 2 comments
    • I would love an app like this which actually let's me plug in other services through APIs and scrapers rather than have to input the data myself. Like if I want to keep track of…
      scrollaway on HN
    • Great idea. Really needs to sync with some 3rd party contact systems and have an app to make it properly viable. Love the concept though.
      yoted on HN

Questions

  • Is it secure enough to use?

    From 1 comment
    • Great idea! Something I have been waiting for as well. However, is it secure? I am reluctant to use this software early. Will be watching! Keep up the great work!
      makach on HN

Alternatives named

  • Monica personal CRM

    From 1 comment
    • This looks similar to Monica, a personal CRM: https://github.com/monicahq/monica
      wipash on HN
  • Notion

    From 1 comment
  • Nextcloud

    From 1 comment
    • For those looking to reclaim their own digital footprint, take a look at NextCloud. I've been running my own instance for a while and it's a lot of fun.
      gladed on HN

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