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SPECIAL EDITION

April 23, 2025

WhatHappenedWhen:
A new app for tracking project events

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Hi friends

A bit of a special edition newsletter today because I wanted to share something special with our subscribers. And give you the opportunity to get it for free before the public release.

I made and app that solves my own problems (and one I KNOW you have too).


How many times have you thought:

“I should’ve written that down…”
  • The approval that came late.
  • The email that changed everything.
  • The day the delay actually started.

As project managers, we spend half our lives explaining what happened. And when.

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But because we are in the middle of chaos, it’s easy to lose track. Notes scattered. Emails disappeared. Your memory gets foggy. And suddenly you’re stuck defending a timeline you didn’t capture properly.

(It's happened to me countless times)

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That’s why I built WhatHappenedWhen — a simple event log for project managers.

âś… Log key project moments as they happen

âś… Timestamp them automatically

âś… Keep project events, clean, and clutter-free

âś… Export timelines without having to type endless emails/memo's.

✅ Just you and your project’s story. Clearly recorded

It’s not another “project management system.” And I despite bloated apps just as much as you.

It’s the missing piece you didn’t know you needed until that next stakeholder says,

“Remind me—when did that happen again?”

Try it out.

✨ What it looks like + how it works

Here's a bit about how it works.

🎯 Core functionality:

  • One-click logging: Type what happened, hit save. That’s it.
  • Auto timestamp: Every log entry is marked with the exact date and time (and its editable).
  • Store by project or category to keep things organized.
  • Simple history view: Instantly see what’s happened across your projects.
  • Designed to be fast — no friction, no bloat.
  • Export easily — .pdf .csv .txt Anything you need.
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I've made it free while it's in Beta. And as a Beta user you will never have to pay. Even as new features are added.

That's my promise to you. To say thank you for being a loyal subscriber.

I hope you find it as useful as I do.

All the best,

Jonathan

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