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Managing a TODO list

40 points by zephyrfalcon 10y ago

Veen 10y ago
After years of experimenting with every todo app under the sun, I've gone back to the trusty notebook and pen. I spend far less time faffing and more time doing what I'm supposed to be doing. The only computerised task management I use now is the occasional checklist for more complex projects and I use taskpaper for that.
NAHWheatCracker 10y ago
This is a reasonable solution for many people. I don't think I could stand keeping track of it in a spreadsheet: - You can only access the data from the computer the spreadsheet is on - Can't share with other people Lastly, and most important to me: - I find it ugly to look at spreadsheets or enter data into spreadsheets The post is a useful list for people who want to create a todo list app about some potential features. I think that even if there was an app that addressed all this (and I think there are apps that do address most of these points), the OP wouldn't be convinced to use it because a spreadsheet is just much more familiar to the him and he doesn't find them ugly. I personally have my own todo list app that I created and always use (along with paper for more free form notes). In fact, there are 4 different versions of a todo list for different purposes. I like it because it works exactly how I want it to work and I can change it as I desire. I suppose there's also a degree of pride in using my own app.
- ctime 10y ago
  The author uses a cloud-based spreadsheet to access it anywhere on any internet-connected device. These can also be shared with others. Some software, like Google Forms, for example, allow users to provide a simple form to enter data into a sheet. https://support.google.com/docs/answer/2917686?hl=en https://support.google.com/docs/answer/2917686?hl=en
dinodino 10y ago
When I started reading this post it would make sense to use a local spreadsheet and avoid all the surfing, logging in and searching for the right tab. But when you use a cloud based solution, you still face the same problem as when using yet another (online) app. For me personally a digital todo list must be as easily accessible as a notebook next to me. If you have your browser open, like me, with 10+ tabs, this is gonna be a problem.
ProbabilityMoon 10y ago
At this point, why not use a plain text editor for everything? I expect some minimal features from a todo app (time and/or location based reminders/notifications, ability to quickly add new items and check existing items, items classification, etc.), some of which cannot be achieved by using spreadsheets. Using a spreadsheet for this purpose sounds more like "everything is a nail" syndrome.
guilhas 10y ago
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40 points by zephyrfalcon 10y ago

Veen 10y ago

After years of experimenting with every todo app under the sun, I've gone back to the trusty notebook and pen. I spend far less time faffing and more time doing what I'm supposed to be doing. The only computerised task management I use now is the occasional checklist for more complex projects and I use taskpaper for that.

NAHWheatCracker 10y ago

This is a reasonable solution for many people. I don't think I could stand keeping track of it in a spreadsheet: - You can only access the data from the computer the spreadsheet is on - Can't share with other people Lastly, and most important to me: - I find it ugly to look at spreadsheets or enter data into spreadsheets The post is a useful list for people who want to create a todo list app about some potential features. I think that even if there was an app that addressed all this (and I think there are apps that do address most of these points), the OP wouldn't be convinced to use it because a spreadsheet is just much more familiar to the him and he doesn't find them ugly. I personally have my own todo list app that I created and always use (along with paper for more free form notes). In fact, there are 4 different versions of a todo list for different purposes. I like it because it works exactly how I want it to work and I can change it as I desire. I suppose there's also a degree of pride in using my own app.

ctime 10y ago
The author uses a cloud-based spreadsheet to access it anywhere on any internet-connected device. These can also be shared with others. Some software, like Google Forms, for example, allow users to provide a simple form to enter data into a sheet. https://support.google.com/docs/answer/2917686?hl=en https://support.google.com/docs/answer/2917686?hl=en

dinodino 10y ago

When I started reading this post it would make sense to use a local spreadsheet and avoid all the surfing, logging in and searching for the right tab. But when you use a cloud based solution, you still face the same problem as when using yet another (online) app. For me personally a digital todo list must be as easily accessible as a notebook next to me. If you have your browser open, like me, with 10+ tabs, this is gonna be a problem.

ProbabilityMoon 10y ago

At this point, why not use a plain text editor for everything? I expect some minimal features from a todo app (time and/or location based reminders/notifications, ability to quickly add new items and check existing items, items classification, etc.), some of which cannot be achieved by using spreadsheets. Using a spreadsheet for this purpose sounds more like "everything is a nail" syndrome.

guilhas 10y ago

Zim wiki