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PlanWisr

AI-Powered Productivity for Solo Creators

An all-in-one productivity platform designed for freelancers, indie hackers, and solo creators with AI-assisted task planning, time tracking, invoicing, and client collaboration.

1 month
2 team members
Solo Developer

The Challenge

Freelancers and solo creators juggle multiple disconnected tools for project management, invoicing, time tracking, and client communication, leading to inefficiency and context switching.

• Tool fatigue from managing 5-8 separate productivity apps

• No AI assistance for intelligent task prioritization

• Manual invoice creation wastes billable hours

• Poor visibility into project progress and profitability

• Client collaboration happens across fragmented channels

The Solution

PlanWisr unifies essential freelancer tools into one focused workspace with AI-powered task planning, automated time tracking, smart invoicing, and built-in client collaboration.

Key Features:

Gemini AI-powered task breakdown and prioritization

Automatic time tracking with billable hours calculation

One-click invoice generation with payment tracking

Real-time client collaboration and approval workflows

Project profitability insights and productivity analytics

Customizable dashboards for different project types

Design & Development Process

User Research & Persona Development

2 weeks

Interviewed 50+ freelancers to identify pain points in their workflow and tool stack

Feature Prioritization

1 week

Created MVP scope focusing on highest-impact features: projects, tasks, time tracking, and invoicing

AI Integration Planning

2 weeks

Designed Gemini AI prompts and workflows for task planning assistance

Development & Iteration

16 weeks

Built core platform with iterative user testing and feature refinement

Project Showcase

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Technical Implementation

Modular Next.js architecture with AI integration, designed for scalability and real-time collaboration

Technologies Used:

Next.jsTailwind CSSDjangoSQLiteGemini AIVercel

Key Challenges & Solutions:

AI task breakdown accuracy

Engineered context-aware prompts with project history and user preferences to generate relevant task suggestions

Real-time time tracking without performance impact

Implemented efficient client-side tracking with periodic background sync and offline support

Complex invoice calculations with multiple currencies

Built flexible invoice engine supporting hourly/fixed rates, expenses, taxes, and currency conversion

Results & Impact

40%
Time Saved
Average reduction in admin tasks
5-8 → 1
Tool Consolidation
Apps replaced per user
85%
Invoice Speed
Faster invoice creation
4.7/5
User Satisfaction
Average platform rating

User Feedback:

"PlanWisr cut my admin time in half. The AI task planner is like having a project manager in my pocket."

Marcus RodriguezFreelance Developer

Key Learnings & Takeaways

1

AI features need careful UX design to avoid feeling gimmicky—focus on genuine time savings

2

Freelancers prioritize speed over features—keep workflows under 3 clicks

3

Invoice automation drives adoption more than fancy project management

4

Real-time collaboration requires thoughtful notification strategy to avoid overwhelm

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