I’m an Engineering Manager, and over the years I struggled with one recurring problem: important management signals (1:1 notes, concerns, feedback, missed check-ins, context, achievements) were always scattered across tools or stuck in my head.
Ledger is a tool I started building to solve that for myself: • One private space for EMs (not HR, not employees) • Capture 1:1 notes, concerns, and follow-ups • Simple tracking of people journey, not tickets • Optional AI summaries to support reviews and coaching (very conservative by design)
The goal isn’t to replace judgment or conversations, but just to reduce memory bias and make better decisions with less mental load.
It’s early, opinionated, and shaped by real EM work rather than frameworks. I’d love feedback, especially from people managing engineers or managers of managers.
Link: https://l3dger.com
Happy to answer questions or discuss what shouldn’t exist in tools like this.
— Carlos