At the start of 2024, I was really into self-improvement. I downloaded a lot of productivity apps. Most of them were streak-building apps. You open the app, tick a checkbox, and that means you completed that activity for the day. But I wanted something more than that. I was learning multiple skills at the same time, and I wanted to actually track how much time I was spending on each one. Not just whether I did it or not. fast forward to December 2025, I started freelancing in motion design and got a client, who is now also my friend. He was into vibe coding and all of that. Funny enough, while I was freelancing, I was also trying to learn coding again. The last time I had properly done coding was in 10th class, so I was basically starting again. He said something I partially agree with now: “Coding is changing a lot because of AI. Just stop trying to always start from scratch and build something real. He gave me his Claude Max subscription and told me to build anything i want. I’m usually a perfectionist. I only start building something when I feel 100% confident, which honestly is not something I’m proud of. But this time I thought: Why not just try? The idea started with something I personally wanted. A habit tracker that could actually keep track of my skills, the time I spent on them, and also help me journal around my progress. There were apps that did parts of this, but everything felt separate. I had to use one app for habits, another place for journaling, and my phone’s built-in timer whenever I wanted to focus on a skill for one or one and a half hours. So I thought: Why not combine all of this? An app where I can track my skills, log focused time, write journals, and not keep switching between multiple apps. That is how Polyvia was made.

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I’m launching Polyvia soon: a skill tracker I built because habit apps felt too shallow

It is a skill and habit tracker where you can build your own skill stack, track focused time, write journal notes, and see your progress across different areas of your life.

I m launching it soon, and honestly I m a bit nervous, but also excited to finally put it out there.

Would love to hear what people think before launch:

What would you expect from a skill tracker that is different from a normal habit app?

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Polyvia-skill and habit tracker

Build for polymaths, track time across multiple skills

Build for polymaths, track time across multiple skills

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I’m launching Polyvia soon: a skill tracker I built because habit apps felt too shallow

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I’m launching Polyvia soon: a skill tracker I built because habit apps felt too shallow