James LonginActualFearlessly edit with the new Undo featureThe latest version 0.0.101, released today, includes a long-awaited feature: undo. You can now undo any changes and redo them, walking…Jul 15, 2019Jul 15, 2019
James LonginActualThe Biggest Update Yet: Payees, Linux, and So Much MoreI’m super excited to launch the biggest update to Actual yet. Available today, this update provides a way to assign payees to transactions…May 6, 2019May 6, 2019
James LonginActualBackend Moved to AWS: Encrypting Data at RestActual’s server was migrated to Amazon Web Services (AWS) last week, providing significant upgrades. Since launch a few weeks ago, the…Feb 19, 2019Feb 19, 2019
James LonginActualThe Future of ActualActual is personal finance system with a simple system for budgeting and tracking finances. See exactly how much you are saving each month…Feb 4, 2019Feb 4, 2019
James LonginActualThe Horror of Blocking Electron’s Main ProcessUpdate: Somebody gave an in-depth answer on twitter about why this happens and you should read it (after reading this, of course)Feb 26, 201810Feb 26, 201810
James LonginActualHow Transaction Reconciliation WorksA feature I recently worked on for Actual was importing and reconciling transactions. This is one of the most important workflows so I want…Jan 30, 20181Jan 30, 20181
James LonginActualTracking State over Time with Snapshot DiffingEvery now and then something comes along and revolutionizes part of my development workflow. Something that’s actually fun instead of the…Jan 29, 20181Jan 29, 20181
James LonginActualBalancing Product & TechnologyI thought I’d kick off this new blog by talking about how I approach product development. I’ve helped build products for over 10 years and…Jan 23, 2018Jan 23, 2018