Managers waste hours every week. I built something to fix it.
Managers spend 3–5 hours every week on meeting prep, follow-ups, and trying to reconstruct conversations from memory. I ran the numbers and it’s roughly a $10K–$30K/year problem depending on role.
But the real issue isn’t just time. It’s what gets lost:
missed follow-ups
inconsistent feedback
reviews based on recent memory instead of reality
I’ve seen this pattern across companies for years, so I started building something to address it.
It’s called AspectOS.
The idea is simple:
capture moments as they happen (wins, issues, coaching)
use that to prep 1:1s in minutes instead of starting from scratch
track follow-ups so nothing slips
It’s very manager-first and private. No HR system, no integrations pulling data behind the scenes.
I’m launching this week, but I’m still pressure-testing the approach.
Where I could use input:
If you manage people, what do you currently use (if anything) to track conversations and follow-ups?
Does this feel like a real problem, or just something people tolerate?
Is “manager-only, private system” the right approach, or would you expect this to tie into HR tools?
Happy to share more if helpful. Trying to make sure I’m solving this the right way before pushing it hard.
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