HackerCal

After only 10 days, with work on the side and even some health issues that demanded a few days in the hospital I had a working version of this baby!

I even managed to make it look nice 🌟(at least to me) which I am usually terrible at. With a first concept of a landing page, Twitter login and a basic calendar implementation, I deployed the whole thing live.

Now I can start using it myself, for actually mapping the path towards finishing this and launching it out!!! 🕺

Stay tuned ppl!!! 🔥🎇

Although lately I've been telling myself I need to leave ideas sit around for a bit before I make a move on them (cause probably most of them are gonna die out after letting them sizzle a bit), I couldn't do it with HackerCal. Every day I would come up with another idea that I could put into it to become the defacto tool for me to use every single day!

I felt this is something I need. I didn't care if no-one would use it. This is an app for me, to help me push forward my own agenda in life. Screw thoughtfulness and patience.

After letting it sit for a month, I couldn't wait any longer. Let's build this thing!!! 🚀

I couldn't stop thinking it for the whole weekend. It seemed like something every Indie Hacker should have. Maybe I'm wrong. Dunno. But the name stack with me.

HackerCal.

And the domain was available! Even the .com one! ah shoot, I'm gonna get the domain. I can't lose this.

And so I did 🤣

Back in uni days, during exams period, I had an immense curriculum to cover and only 4-6 weeks to do so. I had to be tactical about it!

I used to draft a calendar on paper for the upcoming weeks, and mark all the days with an examination on it. All the other days where study days. Exam days where 'off days' cause you never study right after an exam. That was one of my golden rules.

Then I would plan my study schedule based on the days left and the complexity of each course. I would assign the empty days to different courses. One course might needed 3 days, while another might needed 15. But that was my attack plan!

The calendar helped me be focused on the target and visualize my execution plan toward success. And indeed it was a success. I never failed a course in the 5 years studying!

Now the target is not an exam day. Is making it out as an indie hacker. Which is more harder than devouring a book for a few days. Motivation is still the driving factor, but other things come to play.

Why not make a modern version of what I used to do for my solo-preneur life?

HackerCal! A planner (and diary) for Indie Hackers!