[{"content":"","date":"March 29, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/authors/","section":"Authors","summary":"","title":"Authors","type":"authors"},{"content":"I write about technical challenges, engineering best practices, and the journey of building apps.\n","date":"March 29, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/blog/","section":"Blog","summary":"I write about technical challenges, engineering best practices, and the journey of building apps.\n","title":"Blog","type":"blog"},{"content":"","date":"March 29, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/authors/gunnarr/","section":"Authors","summary":"","title":"Gunnarr","type":"authors"},{"content":"Welcome to my portfolio and blog. I\u0026rsquo;m passionate about creating apps that solve real-world problems.\n","date":"March 29, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/","section":"Gunnarr's Dev Portfolio","summary":"Welcome to my portfolio and blog. I’m passionate about creating apps that solve real-world problems.\n","title":"Gunnarr's Dev Portfolio","type":"page"},{"content":"","date":"March 29, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/macos/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"MacOS","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"March 29, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/productivity/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Productivity","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"March 29, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Tags","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"March 29, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/worklog/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Worklog","type":"tags"},{"content":"Engineering managers and other knowledge workers process a constant flow of information. Status updates, hallway decisions, and desk-side chats happen throughout the day. The difficulty is usually not in the capture but in the retrieval. Answering a question like, \u0026ldquo;What did John say about the project timeline last Tuesday?\u0026rdquo; requires a searchable history.\nTraditional tools often feel too heavy for these micro-moments. They require a decision about where a note belongs before the typing starts. Worklog is designed to remove that hurdle.\nDownload Worklog for macOS Immediate Capture # Worklog focuses on a single principle: capture now, organize automatically.\nThe minimalist Worklog interface. The interface is inspired by the simplicity of a terminal. A single input field is anchored at the bottom of the window. Open the app, type the note, and press Enter to save. The entry is timestamped and added to the chronological log stream.\nIntelligent Parsing # Manual categorization is unnecessary. Worklog uses @mentions and #tags to build a database from unstructured text:\nMentions: Use @John to link an entry to a specific person. Worklog tracks their history and manages their details automatically. Tags: Use #ProjectX to categorize entries by topic or project. Entity Management: If you rename a person or a tag, the app updates every referencing entry. Unused tags are cleaned up without manual intervention. Keyboard-Driven Search # Finding information is as efficient as recording it. Press Cmd+K to open the search overlay.\nKeyboard-driven search. You can filter the log by:\nPeople and Tags: Filter by specific @mentions or #tags. Text Search: Search for keywords within the log content. Time Ranges: Use preset ranges like Today or This Week, or define a custom date range. Native Performance and Privacy # Worklog is a native macOS application built with SwiftUI and SwiftData. Because the app runs locally, your data stays on your machine. There is no cloud syncing or third-party server involvement.\nSummary of Features # Feature Description Efficient Logging Capture notes instantly via a single input field. Terminal Aesthetic Monospaced fonts with highlighted mentions and tags. Smart Autocomplete Inline suggestions for people and tags. Local Storage Built on SwiftData for speed and privacy. Advanced Filtering Combine keywords and time ranges with Cmd+K. Worklog is the foundation of my daily workflow. It helps me manage the needs of a busy engineering team without the overhead of complex project management software.\nDownload Worklog # Worklog is currently in public beta for macOS. Try it out and simplify your daily logging.\nDownload Worklog for macOS ","date":"March 29, 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/blog/worklog/","section":"Blog","summary":"Engineering managers and other knowledge workers process a constant flow of information. Status updates, hallway decisions, and desk-side chats happen throughout the day. The difficulty is usually not in the capture but in the retrieval. Answering a question like, “What did John say about the project timeline last Tuesday?” requires a searchable history.\nTraditional tools often feel too heavy for these micro-moments. They require a decision about where a note belongs before the typing starts. Worklog is designed to remove that hurdle.\n","title":"Worklog: Minimalist Logging for Knowledge Workers","type":"blog"},{"content":"","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/legal/","section":"","summary":"","title":"","type":"legal"},{"content":"","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/categories/","section":"Categories","summary":"","title":"Categories","type":"categories"},{"content":"Your privacy is important. This page details the privacy practices for all my mobile applications.\nSpecific app privacy policies will be linked here.\n","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/legal/privacy-policy/","section":"","summary":"Your privacy is important. This page details the privacy practices for all my mobile applications.\nSpecific app privacy policies will be linked here.\n","title":"Privacy Policy","type":"legal"},{"content":"","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/series/","section":"Series","summary":"","title":"Series","type":"series"},{"content":"If you need help with any of my apps, please reach out.\nContact Information # For support, please contact: support@gunnarr.dev\n","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/legal/support/","section":"","summary":"If you need help with any of my apps, please reach out.\nContact Information # For support, please contact: support@gunnarr.dev\n","title":"Support","type":"legal"}]