Herb.IQ Grol log software questions?

[JamesFarmer]

Hey Everyone,

I stumbled across this app and have been tinkering with it. https://sourceforge.net/projects/herbiq/ I would love to hear from anyone else that is using this app.

I kept paper logs for a few years and thought it was helpful but cumbersome and inefficient. When I moved into my new space I stopped logging.

Now, almost a year later, I realize how valuable those logs were. I am excited about PC based logging. One key function is missing though...

I have also been playing with PC based environmental monitoring and control. Take a look at: http://www.phidgets.com/

The Herb.IQ app is open source and could be modified to include: light, temp, RH, pH and TDS logging.

Unfortunately, my Fortran and Cobol skills are mostly forgotten and generally useless in the modern world...

Anyone out there, with programming skills from this century, that would have interest in looking at modding this software?

Thanks

FJ

 

[Rick C-137]

It looks pretty cool but I just manually keep a log in an excel spreadsheet, I think it does everything I need and lets me record whatever I want, but automating the process would be really cool

 

[Werater]

Hey Everyone,

I stumbled across this app and have been tinkering with it. https://sourceforge.net/projects/herbiq/ I would love to hear from anyone else that is using this app.

I kept paper logs for a few years and thought it was helpful but cumbersome and inefficient. When I moved into my new space I stopped logging.

Now, almost a year later, I realize how valuable those logs were. I am excited about PC based logging. One key function is missing though...

I have also been playing with PC based environmental monitoring and control. Take a look at: http://www.phidgets.com/

The Herb.IQ app is open source and could be modified to include: light, temp, RH, pH and TDS logging.

Unfortunately, my Fortran and Cobol skills are mostly forgotten and generally useless in the modern world...

I understand what you mean about the value of journaling - going from paper to digital does make work more efficient. To add features like environmental monitoring, it can help to think about creating a minimum viable product (MVP) for the mod first.

Here's an article on the best MVP in software development that explains it very well. It keeps things focused and achievable. Here's a great guide to MVPs in software development if you plan to start small and build up.

Anyone out there, with programming skills from this century, that would have interest in looking at modding this software?

Thanks

FJ

Interesting project! I’ve used Herb.IQ briefly but didn’t explore modding. PC-based logging sounds great—integrating sensors would be a game-changer! Any luck with sensor integration? Thank you for your answer right away!