DailyLog

Provides a simple framework for keeping a daily log of the work you do on a project

Call the binary dl to open today's log.

Pass in the option --help to see the other options available.

gem install daily_log

At the end of a working day, you run from your console

$ dl

This opens a text file in your editor that looks like this:

# Daily Entry - Wed 01 January, 2020

## Today I worked on:

- Thing one

## Next time, you should continue with:

- Thing two

## Notes:

Some optional notes here...

<!--
  Automatically generated by DailyLog https://github.com/KatanaCode/daily_log
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Project: dailylog
  By: Yourname
-->

You edit the file to say:

# Daily Entry - Wed 01 January, 2020

## Today I worked on:

- Adding two-factor authentication for admins

## Next time, you should continue with:

- Password management for admins

## Notes:

We need to rethink how we handle password resets when user has 2FA enabled

<!--
  Automatically generated by DailyLog https://github.com/KatanaCode/daily_log
  Date: 2020-01-01
  Project: dailylog
  By: Yourname
-->

Some time has passed since you last worked on the project. You aren't quite sure where to pick up from the last time you worked on it.

You type:

$ dl -l # short for dl --last

...to print out your log to the console.

Managing a log file like this can help you keep your train of thought when interrupted on a project for a few days or longer.

This is a simple, non-invasive way to leave notes to your future self.

It's also a great way to take full stock of a project once it's complete. Were your time estimates as accurate as you thought they would be?