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For every intern.

Spreadsheets Were Never It

Here's the thing about tracking clinical hours in a spreadsheet: it works right up until it doesn't. One wrong formula, one accidentally deleted row, and suddenly you're reconstructing six months of data at 11pm on a Sunday wondering if this is what burnout feels like.

That was me. I was juggling hours across multiple sites, copying formulas between tabs, and praying my totals were right every time I opened the file. When I switched jobs, twice, the whole system fell apart. I spent more time fixing my tracking system than actually using it.

Then someone asked me: "Is there anything better than Google Sheets for this?" I looked around. There really wasn't. And I thought… well, there should be.

Part Therapist, Part Developer. Fully Tired of Spreadsheets.

I've been a problem solver for as long as I can remember. Growing up with cerebral palsy meant I was always finding different routes to the same destination, adapting when the default option wasn't built for me. That mindset stuck.

Before I went into social work, I spent over a decade teaching myself web design and development. I built sites for companies big and small, and got really good at turning messy problems into clean tools. So when I saw how clunky the hour-tracking process was, I didn't just complain about it.

And honestly, this is what social workers do. We assess, we identify the root cause, and we build a plan. I basically treatment-planned this app. Looked at the whole picture, found where it hurt the most, and built something that meets interns where they are. The result? Log hours in 30 seconds. Export board-ready reports in one click. Never reconcile a broken formula again.

This Is Just the Beginning

Right now, HappyHrs helps interns track hours and connect with their supervisors. That's already a massive upgrade from the spreadsheet life. But we're just getting started.

The goal is for entire training programs to use this from day one. I see universities handing it to their cohorts, organizations onboarding every intern and supervisor onto one platform with real-time data. No more patchwork systems. No more "just use the Google Sheet Template Brenda made in 2019."

I'm also building supervisor matching — think of it like a marketplace where you can find supervisors that actually fit your learning style and schedule. If it's not the right vibe, you switch without losing a single hour of data. Your records stay yours, always.

The licensure process is already hard enough. The tracking part shouldn't be what trips you up.

The field has asked interns to carry an enormous burden simply because "that's how it's always been done." I think it's time for the field to adapt. To make things easier, not harder. To accommodate the people doing the work instead of expecting them to just figure it out. That's what HappyHrs is for.