# I Built a Time Tracker Because Every Existing One Was Either Ugly or Overcomplicated

A Technical PM's journey from frustration to shipping a solo Android app

As a Technical Project Manager, I track time constantly. Client hours, project phases, billable work. It's part of the job.

But every time tracker I tried left me frustrated.

Toggl is powerful — too powerful. Every time I opened it, I had to navigate through workspaces, projects, tags, and integrations I'd never use. Clockify felt the same. Harvest was built for teams, not for someone who just wants to know where their day went.

And don't get me started on the design. Most of these apps look like they were built in 2012 and never updated.

# I Built a Time Tracker Because Every Existing One Was Either Ugly or Overcomplicated

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