Show HN: A tiny work log that generates performance review summaries

Hi HN,

A few months ago I posted JotChain here — a work log tool that tried to do too much. The feedback was fair: the value wasn’t obvious.

I rebuilt it with a much narrower focus: performance reviews.

The problem

We recently started doing performance reviews, and I had to review three developers. I remembered some highlights and issues from the past year, but a lot of context was missing — especially small but important things like soft-skill feedback or moments where someone quietly helped unblock the team.

Those things never make it into a 1:1 doc, and by review time they’re gone.

I wanted one place where I could quickly jot things down as they happen, without worrying about structure — and only structure it when it matters.

The approach

Write short notes as work happens (30 seconds, no format)

Add light context (project, teammates)

Pick a date range and generate a clean: self-review, peer/person review, accomplishments summary.

No meeting recordings, no standup bots — just a lightweight log that turns into review-ready output.

It’s early and adoption is slow, so I’m mainly looking for feedback:

- Does this solve a real problem for you? - How do you handle performance reviews today? - Is “performance reviews” a strong enough wedge?

Live here: https://jotchain.com

Happy to answer questions and very open to criticism.