August 2026 · Projects

Why I Built Plan Like Me

How I turned my own scheduling method into a planner that checks whether the work can actually fit.

I have made many routines for study and projects. Writing a list was easy; making it fit into real days was harder. A plan can look good and still fail because it includes too much work, ignores deadlines, or leaves no room for delays.

Turning the idea into rules

Plan Like Me asks what needs to be finished, how long each task may take, when it is due, and how much time is available. It then divides the work into sessions and places those sessions across the selected days. I chose clear rules instead of an AI service so the result stays predictable and easy to explain.

When a plan is too full

The planner checks whether the workload can fit before each deadline. If it cannot, it shows the shortfall so the user can change the dates, reduce the work, or add more available time.

Privacy and progress

Drafts and completed sessions stay in the browser. A routine can also be downloaded as a PDF. The app does not need an account or a server-side task database.

What I learned

The hardest part was not the interface. It was deciding the scheduling rules, handling unrealistic workloads, testing edge cases, and explaining why the planner made each choice.

Open Plan Like Me View source on GitHub
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