What I Learned Building a Minimalist Time Tracker with Svelte and Copilot

This past weekend, I shipped a small but complete time-tracking and productivity application.

The goal was straightforward: build a minimalist focus timer with structured work and rest cycles, light presets, and a simple todo list, designed to reduce cognitive load and avoid feature bloat.
From a technical standpoint, the project was built with Svelte, using modern frontend engineering best practices, clean component architecture, and a strong emphasis on performance and maintainability. I also integrated AI-assisted development into the workflow to accelerate ideation, iteration, and refactoring while keeping full control over system design and code quality.

Why share this publicly?
In the current climate, there is a lot of discussion around AI in software development. I think it is important to demonstrate practical, real-world usage where AI augments productivity without compromising engineering discipline, code ownership, or long-term maintainability.

This repository is public and documents:

· Frontend development with Svelte
· AI-assisted software engineering workflows
· UI/UX design for focus and productivity tools
· Component-based architecture and clean state management
· Rapid prototyping to production-ready code

GitHub repository: https://lnkd.in/dpqdT7Gj

Always happy to connect with engineers interested in development, product engineering, AI-augmented workflows, and building thoughtful, user-centric software.