I built an Android calendar because I couldn't find one that helped me manage today
Hi everyone,
I don't have a problem with modern calendar apps.
In fact, many of them are incredibly powerful and well designed.
But I kept running into one problem.
When I looked at my calendar, I couldn't really see "today."
For me, a calendar isn't a database of future events.
It's a tool for understanding where I am right now, how much time I have before the next thing, and how I want to spend the rest of the day.
Back when I used Palm and WorkPad devices, that feeling came naturally.
What I loved wasn't the number of features.
It was how quickly I could see what mattered, enter information, and get back to today.
After Palm disappeared, I spent years looking for something with the same philosophy on Android.
I tried a lot of apps, from major products to small indie projects.
Some were excellent.
None of them really stuck.
Eventually I stopped looking and started building.
The result is an Android calendar called Time Defense.
I'm not trying to replace Google Calendar.
I'm not trying to build the next giant productivity platform.
What I'm trying to do is bring some of the things Palm and WorkPad did so well into a modern Android app:
• Quickly see what matters today
• Quickly capture information
• Quickly return to where you are in the day
I've been using it as my daily calendar, and it's finally reached the point where I'm comfortable sharing it.
For this first beta, I'm looking for around 12 testers.
I'm intentionally keeping the group small because I'd like to personally read and respond to every piece of feedback.
If you're interested in seeing how someone is trying to continue those ideas on modern Android, leave a comment and I'll send you the test link.
Thanks for reading.
