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Ask HN: How do you track development time?

A freelancer asks the Hacker News community how to track development time when half the work involves prompting, reviewing, and waiting for AI agents, seeking honest time-capture methods beyond eyeballing.

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Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Ask HN: How do you track development time? 1 point by phil3k 14 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | discuss I am a freelancer and used to time-track by app, but half my work is now prompting, reviewing, and waiting for AI agents. Does anyone have a system that captures that honestly, or are you all just eyeballing it? help Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact Search:

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