Inspired by the concept of 'Focus Logs' introduced in Ali Abdaal's YouTube video, I created this project to help track my focus sessions and make consistent progress toward my 2025 goals.
Initially, I used a physical notebook to log my focus sessions. Later, I transitioned to a Google Spreadsheet, which allowed for better organization but proved cumbersome in practice. The process of locating the spreadsheet, logging in, and manually entering data disrupted my workflow. I wanted a simple, one-click solution to log focus sessions effortlessly from both my phone and computer.
One frustrated evening, I built this web application that simplifies focus logging. So far, it does the job!
demo-focus-log.mov
Currently, the app is being used by myself and a few friends. Each user sets up their own Google Spreadsheet by duplicating a provided template and manually entering their focus goals. Additionally, the app relies on a shared service account to support the Google Sheets API, which limits scalability. To accommodate a growing user base, I plan to enhance the user registration and management system for greater efficiency and scalability.
Additionally, I am planning to add visualizations + insight discovery features to further assist users in their journey towards their goals.