| Hi HN, A few months ago I posted JotChain here — a work log tool that tried to do too much. The feedback was fair: the value wasn’t obvious. I rebuilt it with a much narrower focus: performance reviews. The problem We recently started doing performance reviews, and I had to review three developers. I remembered some highlights and issues from the past year, but a lot of context was missing — especially small but important things like soft-skill feedback or moments where someone quietly helped unblock the team. Those things never make it into a 1:1 doc, and by review time they’re gone. I wanted one place where I could quickly jot things down as they happen, without worrying about structure — and only structure it when it matters. The approach Write short notes as work happens (30 seconds, no format) Add light context (project, teammates) Pick a date range and generate a clean: self-review, peer/person review, accomplishments summary. No meeting recordings, no standup bots — just a lightweight log that turns into review-ready output. It’s early and adoption is slow, so I’m mainly looking for feedback: - Does this solve a real problem for you?
- How do you handle performance reviews today?
- Is “performance reviews” a strong enough wedge? Live here: https://jotchain.com Happy to answer questions and very open to criticism. |