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…2 min read·Jul 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…2 min read·May 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…2 min read·Feb 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…7 min read·Feb 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)6 min read·Feb 26, 2018--10--10
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…11 min read·Jan 30, 2018--1--1
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…8 min read·Jan 29, 2018--1--1
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…8 min read·Jan 23, 2018----