About Me & Series Reminder
Eric Heilig
Founder & Software Engineer
Welcome to Series Reminder! I am a software engineer with over 20 years of industry experience, and I have spent my career designing and building reliable systems. Series Reminder is my most personal project, built entirely from scratch to solve a simple, everyday problem: keeping track of great television.
How It Started
I built the very first version of Series Reminder during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many of us back in 2020, my family and I found ourselves watching more television. With dynamic production schedules and a rapidly expanding list of streaming platforms, keeping track of returning seasons, new episodes, and figuring out which service actually had the rights to stream them became a headache.
I wanted a simple, consolidated "command center" that kept me updated without the clutter of major entertainment networks. What started as a solo passion project quickly caught on with other TV enthusiasts, and it has since grown into the comprehensive tracking tool you see today.
Building an Independent Small Business
Managing, hosting, and writing every single line of code for Series Reminder is a tremendous amount of work for a solo engineer, but it is incredibly rewarding. My goal is to transition this platform from a passion project into a sustainable, independent small business.
Because Series Reminder is built and run independently, it is not beholden to corporate advertisers or venture capitalists. This independence allows me to make decisions that prioritize you, the user, keeping the interface clean, keeping ads to a minimum, protecting your data privacy, and focusing solely on delivering the best tracking experience possible.
I'm Always Listening to Your Feedback
Series Reminder grows and improves directly because of the people who use it. Because I manage the code myself, I am uniquely positioned
to listen to your ideas and implement new features quickly.
Whether you have a feature request, spotted an issue, or just want to share how you use the site to manage your streaming queue, please
feel free to reach out. Your suggestions directly shape the future of this platform!
