I love WakaTime for its Neovim (& IntelliJ) integration. I guess it’s the main reason I’m always coming back after trying out other tools (ActivityWatch etc.)
It’s not about features, it’s about their algorithms.
Think about TikTok: It’s essentially just an app that lets you scroll through videos, yet it became breathtakingly popular just due to the fact that they seem to know exactly which videos you may want to see.
When I was around 12 or 13, I had the Epstein-Barr virus.
For a couple of *months* I couldn’t:
- Walk straight. Always looked like I was completely drunk
- Speak normally. Each word I spoke was only half-finished and I had to constantly re-pronounce any words again and again
- Write on paper. I just couldn’t write a single sentence, it just didn’t work. I had practically lost the “precision ” of any movements
Not to mention the constant headache and pain in the throat.
I am wondering why it lasted that long and if it had left any sort of permanent effects.
Personally, I’ve always been convinced that having this kind of ability is what enables people to make the difference between a very good and a truly great product.
Which is weird from an economic standpoint, because if you're using IDEA, I’m guessing that for the majority of users there just aren't enough advantages of getting either PyCharm, WebStorm or GoLand in addition to it.