1) I wish I could record this very proud achievement of mine (regarding the dishwasher). And also make a note of where I got the fuse, how I fixed it, etc., in case it broke again. 2) I wish that I kept better track of when I replaced my smoke detector batteries, along with other routine household activities.
And so here we are! This idea expanded into -- what if I could log whenever I did tasks like this around the house/yard and also jot down details (model numbers, battery types, etc.) about appliances and other household objects so that I could quickly reference them whenever they're needed.
Give it a try and let me know your thoughts, positive or negative!
The fact that I find most of these domestic chores completely unfulfilling (i.e. just a long, constant reminder that buying a house means you suddenly realise that without you bashing on it, it will fall down in record time) is not something I want to be reminded of.
So, while I appreciate the idea, I just don't want to see how much of my "free" time is consumed with gardening, fixing stuff, honey do's etc. and I'd rather see a log of what I did with my hobbies instead. Kind of like the opposite to this.
And maybe later on, rankings. As more accomplishments are entered, one goes from amateur to master to ninja, etc. But I don't think that's particularly important, just a thought. Either way, good job with HomeownerLog!
In terms of data portability, one of the next features I'm working on is letting everyone easily download all of their data -- as JSON, XLSX, and CSV. Then you can leave whenever you choose.
In the meantime I open sourced it so people can add functionality and take it in the direction they want.
This was the feedback I got on hacker news when I first discussed it:
Your project reminded me of that.
[1] https://doneth.at - might be buggy and not very performant, I implemented it just for myself. I do hash passwords though ;)
I do start all users off with a “default” house, so that it’s a little easier to get started.
I'd argue that you have to incorporate the calendar more usefully.
I love that someone downvoted my valid opinion! lol
Eventually, I may offer very minimal text-based links to Amazon and other stores for relevant lightbulbs, batteries, etc. (when you click on a "thing" in your house), and those affiliate fees would be more than enough to cover my hosting costs. I want to be clear, those links would be something like "Find a replacement lightbulb on Amazon". That's it.
There is no intention of making this project a unicorn.