About.

Why I built this

I'm a developer who spent years trying every productivity system out there — Notion trackers, habit apps, bullet journals, the works. Most of them were either too complex, too generic, or designed for people whose biggest daily challenge is choosing between hot yoga and journaling.

None of them understood that my "morning routine" starts with git pull, that my biggest health challenge is remembering to stand up, or that "deep work" means something very specific when you're debugging a race condition at 2pm.

So I built BetterHabitsDaily — a simple habit tracker with developer-focused presets, lightweight XP gamification, and a blog that writes about habits the way developers actually experience them. No wellness influencer energy. No subscription walls. Just practical tools and advice.

What you'll find here

• A free habit tracker that runs entirely in your browser. No account needed. Add your own habits or pick from developer-focused presets.
• XP and daily challenges to keep things interesting without turning habit tracking into a second job.
• Weekly blog posts on deep work, morning routines, exercise for desk workers, and other topics that actually matter to developers.

The tech

This site is built with Astro, React, and Tailwind CSS. The habit tracker is a client-side React component using localStorage — your data stays on your device. The blog uses MDX content collections. Hosted on Cloudflare Pages.

Have feedback or ideas? I'd love to hear from you — drop me a line at hello@betterhabitsdaily.com .