Lucid Tracker

Productivity

life tracking

SHOW HN2012

Lucid Tracker

My one month side-project, Lucid Tracker: a daily life tracking tool

lucidtracker.com

#life tracking#daily habit tracker#self tracking#daily journal

113points
67comments
#183of 1,677 in 2012
Top 11%of 2012 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

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

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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 HN
    • 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 HN
    • This 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 HN
    • I 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 HN
    • My 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 HN
    • 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 HN
    • This 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 HN
    • Wow... 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 HN
    • Hey 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 HN
    • Just 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 HN
    • I'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 HN
    • I'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 HN
    • Great 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 HN
    • I'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 HN
    • This 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

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