I’m Rich Kennedy. Thank you for being part of the StormLog beta — you’re one of a small first group getting it before anyone else, and I’m glad to have you aboard.
Based on my twenty years in the field, I built this because I got tired of never being sure I was paid right. StormLog lets you — or your adjusters — track fee bills on the fly. It keeps a log of everything billed and gives clear summaries that make it easy to follow up and collect. It takes the worry out of the billing cycle: when a storm kicks off, you set it up in moments from the notice of loss; later, you just drop in the gross loss you’re billing on. It’s fast, it’s easy, and it buys real peace of mind — freeing you to focus on what matters: taking care of the customer, assessing the loss, writing the estimate, and closing the claim.
It’s free during the beta period, and I’m glad to have you kicking the tires. Before you start, here’s the deal between us — short, plain, and straight.
1. It’s a work in progress. This is beta software — it’ll have rough edges and may have a bug or two, and I’ve got some really cool features in the works that I think you’re going to like. Today it calculates your fees and tracks what you’ve billed and been paid from what you enter. Please don’t treat it as your only record: keep your own backups (use Export Backup), double-check anything before you rely on it, and know that I provide it “as is” — I can’t be responsible for losses, missed payments, or decisions made from it. Your numbers are your responsibility.
2. It’s mine, and I’m trusting you with it. StormLog and KennTrust — the app, its design, its code, its name, and the ideas behind it — are my proprietary work. You’re welcome to use it. Please don’t copy it, resell it, give it away, reverse-engineer it, or rebuild it as your own or anyone else’s product. I’m sharing it with you as a colleague; I’m asking you to respect that it’s my livelihood the same way that your files are yours.
3. Some of what you see isn’t public yet — keep it between us. As a beta tester you may see or hear about features that haven’t been released. Those, and anything I share about where StormLog is headed, are confidential. Please don’t post screenshots of unreleased features or describe what’s coming publicly. A competitor reading it over your shoulder is exactly what I’m guarding against.
4. Your feedback helps — and I may build on it. I have always respected your opinion — so I’m asking you now for your honest review and any suggestions that might help me. If you tell me how to make StormLog better, I’d be grateful, and I may put your idea to work. By sharing feedback you agree I’m free to use it and to own whatever I build from it, with my thanks — you keep every bit of the good sense that made the suggestion; I just get to act on it in the product.
5. Your data stays yours, on your device. StormLog keeps your claims and totals on your own phone, behind your PIN — not on my server. I can’t see your numbers, and neither can any firm. That privacy is the point. It also means if you lose the device or clear your browser without a backup, that data is gone — so export a backup now and then. And if you decide to move up to the full version later, the claims you enter now come with you: your information carries forward through every update, so nothing you log today is wasted.
6. This isn’t legal, financial, or tax advice. StormLog is a tool to help you keep your own books. It doesn’t replace your accountant, your attorney, or your own judgment.
That’s the whole deal. If it sits right with you — and I hope it does — tap I Agree and let’s get to work. Find something wrong or something missing? Email me at contact@stormlog.app. I read every one.
— Rich Kennedy, StormLog · KennTrust Development