Hey DEV community! 👋
As developers, we are constantly buried in code, sprints, and side projects. It is incredibly easy to let the days and weeks blur together. To help me stay grounded, I took a quick break to build a simple web tool: a Year Progress tracker.
You can check out the live site here: Year Progress
Why I built it
I wanted a visual "loading bar" for the year. Seeing the exact percentage of the year that has already passed acts as a daily reality check for my goals. Leaving it open in a pinned tab has become a surprisingly effective productivity hack.
The UI/UX Approach
As a full-stack developer, I really enjoy crafting clean, SaaS style interfaces. My main goal for this project was absolute minimalism.
There are plenty of progress trackers out there, but I wanted to avoid any unnecessary features or visual clutter. The result is a stark, modern layout that tells you exactly how many days have elapsed, the percentage completed, and how much runway is left in the year.
It was a great exercise in restraint. I focused purely on performance and responsiveness, ensuring it loads instantly and looks great whether you are on a mobile screen or a massive desktop monitor.
Let me know what you think
It is a small side project, but sometimes the most useful tools are the simplest ones.
I would love to get your feedback on the design. What small tools have you built recently just to improve your own daily workflow? Let's chat in the comments!
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