Is Time Tracking a Waste of Time?

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I’ll be the first to admit that time tracking is boring. It’s mundane and monotonous. But, I do not think time tracking is a waste of time. In fact, it’s quite rewarding for any small business that decides to do it, even if they don’t bill hourly. Yes, it does require time to track your […]

Project Billing and Timesheet Best Practices

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Tracking your team’s time is an important practice for any small business selling professional services. This holds true no matter how you bill your clients. Whether billing projects at an hourly rate, a fixed fee, or a monthly retainer, knowing exactly where your time is going will make your company more productive and profitable. Weekly […]

Recurring Tasks Now in Beta

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We’re excited to announce that the new recurring tasks feature is now in beta! A recurring task is just like any other task you would create, but with a schedule attached to it. Go ahead and create recurring tasks for repeat work, like weekly to dos, monthly reports, and annual meetings. Once it’s set up, […]

A Brief History of Time Tracking

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In 2006 we launched Intervals, our flagship time tracking application. The Software as a Service (SaaS) landscape was just beginning to take shape as more and more companies embraced doing work online. My personal journey as a co-founder, however, began much earlier, all the way back in 1990, when at 15 years old I got […]

3 Essential Time Tracking Reports for Managing Any Project

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Keeping a project on schedule and under budget requires intuition and insight. However, to know what’s going on and to make informed decisions on the go, we must first have the data and the tools to analyze it. Fortunately, time tracking tools provide the reports you need to keep projects healthy. Here are three essential […]

Recent API Improvements

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The project management API is one of Intervals’ most used features. Many of our customers have used the API to automate their task management workflows and to create custom time tracking reports. We’ve recently launched some API improvements based on customer feedback. Query current API usage with the quota endpoint We’ve added a new quota […]

Podcast: Improving Communication through Technology

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I was recently invited to be a guest on The Leadership Communication Show sponsored by the comvia group. Their founder, Michael Piperno, was one of our earliest customers. In this podcast we talk about the technology we use to help our team communicate more directly and efficiently. We also discuss the importance of analog tools, […]

Turning Hours into Invoices using Time Tracking Tools

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There are a lot of great reasons why people love running a small business (flexibility and freedom are two that come to mind). However, there are also some less fun responsibilities that come with the job. And one of those is managing the painful process of getting paid. The billing process is a time sink, […]