Why Your Commits Are More Valuable Than Your To-Do List - Wempily
Your to-do list is a lie.
Not intentionally. Not maliciously. But it's incomplete, outdated, and often wrong.
Your Git commits? They're the truth.
The Problem with To-Do Lists
To-do lists represent intent, not reality. They show what you planned to do, not what you actually did.
Here's what happens:
- •You create a task: "Add user authentication"
- •You start working
- •You realize you need to refactor the database first
- •You do the refactor, commit it
- •You finish authentication, commit it
- •[object Object]
Your commits tell the real story: database refactor, then authentication. Your to-do list tells the planned story: just authentication.
Which one is more valuable?
What Your Commits Actually Contain
Every commit you make is a rich source of information:
The What
Your commit message describes what you built. Not what you planned to build. What you actually built.
The When
The timestamp shows exactly when you did the work. Not when you planned to do it. When you actually did it.
The How
The code changes show how you solved the problem. The approach you took. The decisions you made.
The Context
The repository, branch, and file changes show which project, which feature, which part of the system.
Your commits are a complete record of your actual work.
The Hidden Goldmine
Most developers ignore their Git history as a project management resource. They treat it as version control, not as a project timeline.
But your commit history is the most accurate project management data you have:
- •[object Object] - No manual entry required
- •[object Object] - It reflects what actually happened
- •[object Object] - Every change is recorded
- •[object Object] - Find any work instantly
- •[object Object] - Know exactly when things happened
Your Git history is a goldmine of project information. You're just not mining it.
Why We Built Wempily
Wempily exists because we realized: Your commits are more valuable than your to-do list.
Instead of manually creating tasks that will be outdated the moment you start working, why not use the information you're already creating?
Wempily reads your Git commits and creates tasks automatically. It uses your actual work as the source of truth, not your plans.
The Shift in Perspective
This isn't just about using different data. It's about a fundamental shift:
- •[object Object] - Track what you did, not what you planned
- •[object Object] - Use actual work as the source of truth
- •[object Object] - Let your commits tell the story
- •[object Object] - Your code and your project management are the same thing
The Result
When you use your commits as your project management:
- •[object Object] - Tasks create themselves
- •[object Object] - Reflects actual work done
- •[object Object] - See everything you've accomplished
- •[object Object] - Based on real work, not plans
Your commits are already doing the work. You just need a tool that reads them.
Start Mining Your Goldmine
Your Git history contains more valuable project information than any to-do list you'll ever create.
The question isn't whether your commits are valuable. The question is: Why aren't you using them?
Ready to turn your commits into your project management?
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