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It may be useful to a wider range of potential users to have an api for task-specific information. Then the open source community could use Benome to display t

It may be useful to a wider range of potential users to have an api for task-specific information. Then the open source community could use Benome to display the results of other tools (e.g. `done` tasks in TaskWarrior[0]). This would increase actual productivity (i.e. users don't have to mark an existing todo item as done in one tool _and_ click a button in Benome). It would also mean that the Benome is available where ever the user is, without Benome having to store or transmit task-specific data. [0] http://taskwarrior.org/ http://taskwarrior.org/

stevehaz 10y ago
You make a fine point, an API would definitely have a place. Right now because this is only a one-man side project, I'm focusing on behavior that isn't already digitized and wouldn't be without something like Benome. My view is that the vast majority of goal-relevant behavior is not available to individuals in digital form and so it isn't visualized and there's no insight to be gained or value extracted. While data-aggregators or ad networks may have a lot of digitized behavior data, people themselves tend not to. I'm hoping that Benome (or the ideas behind it) can help improve that situation.
- metasean 10y ago
  I agree. Visualization of goal-data is an important piece that isn't well covered at this point. For users that want a simple, "get me up and running" solution, the Benome button approach to data collection could be very satisfying (in a Happy Button[0] way). I just see the possibility for wider adoption and contributions if it were more modularized to separate the data input and the visualization. There is definitely value in Benome's visualization. One of my personal goals is to use Taskwarrior. Because I'm trying to optimize my workflow –not add more overhead– I'm not going to add the Benome data input to my workchain just for the visualization. However, if I could simply connect my Taskwarrior data to Benome, I would absolutely use it (and it would probably reinforce my self-reflection and subsequent data input). [0] http://the-happy-button.myshopify.com/ http://the-happy-button.myshopify.com/
  - stevehaz 10y ago
    It sounds like you're saying the information might as well be able to come in the back door (via API) as well as the front door (via direct input like buttons), and let users choose their balance. That way early adopters or innovators can benefit without having to change their workflow, such as in your example. I'll add it to my big list, though there's several prerequisites to take care of first.
    - metasean 10y ago
      RE: API and 'let users choose their balance' Exactly :) RE: 'big list' Totally understand! It seems ever expanding todo lists are becoming a modern perpetual epidemic. Thinks to self, "If only we had good tools to make them easier to wrangle and learn from." ;)

stevehaz 10y ago

You make a fine point, an API would definitely have a place. Right now because this is only a one-man side project, I'm focusing on behavior that isn't already digitized and wouldn't be without something like Benome. My view is that the vast majority of goal-relevant behavior is not available to individuals in digital form and so it isn't visualized and there's no insight to be gained or value extracted. While data-aggregators or ad networks may have a lot of digitized behavior data, people themselves tend not to. I'm hoping that Benome (or the ideas behind it) can help improve that situation.

metasean 10y ago
I agree. Visualization of goal-data is an important piece that isn't well covered at this point. For users that want a simple, "get me up and running" solution, the Benome button approach to data collection could be very satisfying (in a Happy Button[0] way). I just see the possibility for wider adoption and contributions if it were more modularized to separate the data input and the visualization. There is definitely value in Benome's visualization. One of my personal goals is to use Taskwarrior. Because I'm trying to optimize my workflow –not add more overhead– I'm not going to add the Benome data input to my workchain just for the visualization. However, if I could simply connect my Taskwarrior data to Benome, I would absolutely use it (and it would probably reinforce my self-reflection and subsequent data input). [0] http://the-happy-button.myshopify.com/ http://the-happy-button.myshopify.com/
- stevehaz 10y ago
  It sounds like you're saying the information might as well be able to come in the back door (via API) as well as the front door (via direct input like buttons), and let users choose their balance. That way early adopters or innovators can benefit without having to change their workflow, such as in your example. I'll add it to my big list, though there's several prerequisites to take care of first.
  - metasean 10y ago
    RE: API and 'let users choose their balance' Exactly :) RE: 'big list' Totally understand! It seems ever expanding todo lists are becoming a modern perpetual epidemic. Thinks to self, "If only we had good tools to make them easier to wrangle and learn from." ;)