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voting for plain text or pen and paper. What I've found most helpful is writing down 'predicted time required' next to each task. And then if you run over addin
by metamemetics 16y ago
voting for plain text or pen and paper. What I've found most helpful is writing down 'predicted time required' next to each task. And then if you run over adding an additional prediction next to it. And if you run under writing how long it actually took. I quickly realized my poor time management was due to habitually underestimating the time certain types of tasks take me to complete.
An additional benefit is if you ever need to establish billing or sweat equity valuation, you already have a log of time put into everything.
- udfalkso 16y agoThe best compromise that I've found between plain text and a structured to-do sytem is TaskPaper. It's more or less a to-do enhanced notepad and it's the only to-do system that I've manged to stick with for more than a week. I think it's because it's so free-form that it works for me. Like a dynamic outline. If you're a mac person, it's worth checking out: http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/taskpaper http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/taskpaper
- metamemetics 16y agoOn ubuntu. I actually just created a simple To Do App using web.py and mysql, might throw it on github this weekend.
- RyanMcGreal 16y agoPlease do!
- paradoja 16y agoThere's Org mode in Emacs, too: http://orgmode.org/ http://orgmode.org/
- mreid 16y agoAgreed. I've tried a few systems and like this one the most. The fact it doesn't do anything fancy is part of its appeal. The storage format is plain text so you can always view/edit it in any editor (there are plugins for vim, textmate, etc). Having it sync with an iPhone app is also very nice.
- mise 16y agoOld pencil and pauper might replace my $25/month todo system (Basecamp).
- adriand 16y agoI think paper-based is the best, which I find slightly odd given my heavy reliance on technology day to day. But it just works. I create an updated list once a week or so, then I use a highlighter to highlight my next most important tasks (2 or 3), then work through them and cross them off the list. Combined with setting my one or two most critical goals for the day, this has worked out quite well.
- bostonOU 16y agoI think paper-based works well for many people because it is (or seems) easier than technology-based tools. Grabbing a marker and writing on the white board just naturally feels easier than opening the todo list and correctly organizing the task. A technology-based system would surpass paper-based if it can replicate that natural feeling of ease.