2026-02-05

Meeting Cost Calculator — SHIPPED 🚀

• Built and deployed to Cloudflare Pages
• Live at: calculator.calwizz.com (custom domain set up by Adam)
• GitHub repo: project-shovels/meeting-calculator (connected for auto-deploy)
• Features: 5 inputs, real-time calc, animated counters, shareable URLs, fun comparisons, prep time callout
• Fixed header to match CalWizz landing page (smaller logo, not sticky)

Changelog Product Deep Dive (late night ~03:00-04:30 UTC)

• Adam described core use case from his employer: data+SaaS company with regulated clients
• NOT just a changelog — it’s a change audit system for regulated industries
• Core differentiator: optimized for FINDING past changes, not just announcing new ones

5-Axis Taxonomy (customer-configurable)

1. What — Change type (e.g., Data, Methodology, Technology for Adam’s org)
2. Why — Reason (bug fix, new feature, regulatory, etc.)
3. Impact — Breaking, non-breaking, informational
4. Where — Module/component affected
5. When — Timestamp

Key Requirements

• Categories must be customer-configurable (not hardcoded)
• Entries can touch multiple categories
• Entry versioning with preserved edit history (audit trail)
• Search/filter is THE differentiator — compliance officers need to find past changes fast
• Audience levels: Public, Authenticated (customer login), Internal (org only)

Architecture Decision

• Adam’s org wants embeddable SDK/widget (not standalone page) for logged-in users
• SDK doesn’t change backend architecture — just adds delivery layer
• Build core first (taxonomy, entries, search, API), then add embed layer

Deliverables Created

• Product vision: /root/clawd/drafts/changelog-product-vision.md
• Feature spec (79KB): /root/clawd/drafts/changelog-feature-spec.md
• Also pushed to: github.com/project-shovels/better_changelog/docs/

Stroller Marketing Plan

• Comprehensive plan written to /root/clawd/drafts/stroller-marketing-plan.md
• Key insights: “sticker shock” angle is viral, free embeds as Trojan horse
• Covers: Reddit (8 subreddits), Pinterest, affiliates (Amazon 3%, Target 8%), licensing tiers
• Repo confirmed: project-shovels/truestrollercost (already exists, up to date)

Task Management Cleanup

• Added “Paused” status to Notion To-Do database
• Moved 19 old/overdue tasks to Paused (clean slate)
• Fixed “No Status” items → Backlog (nothing allowed without status)
• Marked 5 Prioritized tasks as Done (blog setup, Twitter, vs Reclaim, vs Clockwise)
• Added new tasks: soft launch blog, calculator launch blog, stroller marketing plan

Better Changelog - Tech Stack Decision (~04:50 UTC)

• Decided: Fastify + Prisma + PostgreSQL + TypeScript
• Rejected Supabase: too limiting for complex search, audit trails, SDK needs
• Auth: Clerk or Auth0 (multi-tenant ready)
• Hosting: Railway or Render
• Task added to Notion backlog: “Better Changelog: Backend scaffold + API foundation”
• Adam signed off, asked me to build while he sleeps (retry in 3h if credits run out)

Better Changelog - Backend Build (~05:00-05:45 UTC) ✅

Built the Fastify API backend while Adam sleeps. Created:

New Packages

1. @better-changelog/database (packages/database/)

   • Prisma schema with unified taxonomy system
   • 5-axis model: what, why, impact, where, when
   • Entry versioning for audit trails
   • Full-text search with tsvector/GIN index
   • Seed file with industry presets (SaaS, Data Provider, Healthcare)

2. @better-changelog/api (apps/api/)

   • Fastify 5 REST API
   • Routes: health, tenants, taxonomy, entries, search
   • OpenAPI/Swagger docs at /docs
   • Zod validation
   • CORS, rate limiting, helmet security

Key Features Implemented

• Configurable Taxonomy: Each org defines their own categories per axis
• Entry Versioning: Every edit to published entries creates a version snapshot
• Multi-Axis Search: Filter by any combination of what/why/impact/where + date range
• Faceted Search: Get counts per taxonomy value for filter UI
• Taxonomy Presets: 3 industry templates (SaaS, Data Provider, Healthcare)

Commit

e5271ac - feat: Add Fastify API backend with 5-axis taxonomy system Pushed to vercel-fix branch

Agent Visualizer Updates

• Tasks tab shipped with all features
• Mobile bottom nav working
• Sorting added (by priority, due date, status, name, Reggie/Adam status)
• Clickable stat filters (tap “In Progress” to filter)
• “Paused” status integrated
• systemd service for always-on (survives reboots)

Blog Status

• Post 1 (3-2-1 Audit): LIVE
• Post 2 (Meeting Cost): Scheduled Feb 11
• Post 3 (vs Reclaim): Scheduled Feb 18
• Drafts ready: vs Clockwise, 4 Rules for Healthier Calendar
• Added to plan: soft launch announcement, calculator launch post