Hey everyone! I built SitRep because I was stuck in status update hell. As a freelancer, I had 5-6 active clients at any time. Every week, at least half of them would send some version of "Hey, quick update?" And every time, I'd stop what I was doing, write 3-4 paragraphs, attach screenshots, hit send... only to get "Thanks!" back. Rinse and repeat. 3-5 hours/week, gone. I tried everything from weekly email templates, Notion pages (clients never checked them), Slack channels, scheduled calls (the worst—30 min for 2 min of info) The real problem? Clients don't want to wait for updates. They want to CHECK updates on their own time, without asking. As a result, I built the simplest thing that could work: a timeline you post to, a magic link you share, and email notifications they control. That's it. No login for clients. No app to install. No 47-feature PM suite to learn. I learned that clients actually LOVE not having to email you. The magic link removes guilt on both sides. Simple beats powerful. I cut 60% of my original feature list. What's left is what people actually use. I'm still freelancing, still using SitRep daily, and still iterating based on real usage. Would love to hear: - How do YOU currently handle client updates? - What would make this more useful for your workflow?

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Stop answering "just checking in" emails

Stop answering "just checking in" emails