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To-Do Lists is one of those things that bugs me a lot. There are hundreds of apps out there but none of them seem to do them particularly well. I think the per

To-Do Lists is one of those things that bugs me a lot. There are hundreds of apps out there but none of them seem to do them particularly well. I think the perfect To-Do list would have - the ability create (and allow others to create, subject to black/white-listing) a task by sending an email to my list - the ability to delegate tasks to others (whether they're users of the app/service or not) - order in a way that takes urgency, importance and deadlines into account - an intray, so I can accept/reject tasks sent/delegated to me - Mailbox app-style swiping to snooze tasks or mark them as Done - shared To-Do lists (e.g. for teams) - support for sharing tasks with others so they can comment on them - API integration - dependencies and workflows I created some mock-ups a few months back to illustrate my thinking: http://jackgavigan.com/1tray-concept/ http://jackgavigan.com/1tray-concept/

dannylandau 11y ago
I've tried a few and really like Wunderlist -- https://www.wunderlist.com https://www.wunderlist.com
- qznc 11y ago
  I'm also using Wunderlist currently, but still experimenting with the how. Should list live long or short? Now I'm trying short-lived: an extra list per week. This adds an implicit deadline on the items in there. Now nesting lists also makes sense for me.
ajosh 11y ago
It sounds a lot like you are describing Asana. It is designed with teams in mind but the personal workspace can easily be used for personal stuff and allows delegating including to guest users. It has an inbound mail feature that works well. The only thing I don't know about from your list is the mailbox style app. Their app doesn't seem to use many swipe features. I have messed wit trello. I live the way it looks but Asana fits how I think better. I think that is a big part of why people get wrapped up in the tools they like - it works with their way of thinking. If you process things differently, you'll have different feelings about it.

dannylandau 11y ago

I've tried a few and really like Wunderlist -- https://www.wunderlist.com https://www.wunderlist.com

qznc 11y ago
I'm also using Wunderlist currently, but still experimenting with the how. Should list live long or short? Now I'm trying short-lived: an extra list per week. This adds an implicit deadline on the items in there. Now nesting lists also makes sense for me.

ajosh 11y ago

It sounds a lot like you are describing Asana. It is designed with teams in mind but the personal workspace can easily be used for personal stuff and allows delegating including to guest users. It has an inbound mail feature that works well. The only thing I don't know about from your list is the mailbox style app. Their app doesn't seem to use many swipe features. I have messed wit trello. I live the way it looks but Asana fits how I think better. I think that is a big part of why people get wrapped up in the tools they like - it works with their way of thinking. If you process things differently, you'll have different feelings about it.