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Show HN: Todoer App – Minimalist task management tool

21 points by mashas 8y ago

Cyphase 8y ago
Some screenshots, a video, and/or an explanation of features would be nice.
- Meekro 8y ago
  Yes-- please give me some notion of what I'm going to get before you ask for my email.
- cherrygarcia 8y ago
  Came here to say this. Requiring a sign up to see the product is a red flag for me.
  - mashas 8y ago
    My bad -didn't mean for it to look fishy. Great point
- mashas 8y ago
  Yes! It totally makes sense - will add some UI preview, thank ya!
- guessmyname 8y ago
  Indeed, @mashas please read the “Show HN Guidelines” before posting: > Blog posts, sign-up pages, and fundraisers can't be tried out, so they can't be Show HNs. > Ref: https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html
  - mashas 8y ago
    Didn't realize it looked like a sign-up page :( Added a preview gif, more to come!
mashas 8y ago
Hi friends and thanks for the feedback! Since the description on the site is quite minimalist 8-], listing some current and incoming features here: In beta: - Minimalist UI - Unlimited tasks - Subtasks with progress track - “Smart” due date input: type `tomorrow` or `a week from now` -we’ll parse it for ya and set a date - Opt-in email reminder with tasks soon due Not in beta: - Stats on your tasks presented to you by a friendly robot - Not into clocks and robots? Hide everything but your tasks switching to “Distraction free" mode - Multiple lists - Customization of background images and some UI themes Paid features: - Share lists with friends - Unlimited Lists - Calendar view - Customization of UI colors
hwj 8y ago
What will happen to my todos should you go out of business? Is there any exporting possible?
- mashas 8y ago
  Not at the moment, but def a feature worth having. Adding it to my to-do list! :)
koolhead17 8y ago
I have been using Workflowy for sometime, kind of loving it.
- mashas 8y ago
  Interesting, never heard of it - checking it out, thanks!
halfastack 8y ago
Is there something like this that I could either self-host, or use as an app while syncing the storage file..?
mikestew 8y ago
Not really my thing personally, but looks good and simple for those whose thing it is. One suggestion: maybe it is my color blind eyes, but the white text on light green Sign Up button has such low contrast that I had to zoom in to make sure it was what I thought it was. Probably not good for a call to action. :-)
- mashas 8y ago
  Truth!
PeterWhittaker 8y ago
A couple of quick comments: 1. EDITING! Especially because of #2, but not just because of that. I should be able to edit a ToDo, e.g., to add a task or deadline after the fact. Sometimes ToDos start w/out deadlines but grow to need them. Sometimes all I know is that I have a ToDo, but don't know the subtasks yet. 2. Hitting ENTER does different things in different fields, which violates my expectations. E.g., hitting ENTER in the title SAVEs the ToDo (and, because of the lack of #1, that's it, I'm done), while hitting ENTER in DESCRIPTION or TASKS adds to them - and it is inconsistent: ENTER creates new tasks while only giving the appearance of creating paragraphs in the description. 3. If I enter a non-date in the Date field, the results are inconsistent and lossy: If I enter "tomorrow" or "next week", the right things happen (more or less, see below), but if I enter "fred" that information disappears - there is no validation, I can live with that, but throwing away my information is wrong. 3a. If I enter "next week", I'm not sure the date should be 7 days hence - it should be "next week", as in "the week of xxx"; in my mind, this is something I want to see next week, not on a specific date. I'm not sure how to handle this smoothly, but I'm pretty sure it's not by forcing it into "7 days from right now". 4. If I had editing, I would want cloning, that is, copy-paste-and-edit, to use a ToDo as a template. 5. Recurring ToDos. 6. Expand All - by default, ToDos are collapsed so that descriptions are not shown - I'd like to be able to see all descriptions without having to click on each title. 7. It's not obvious that clicking on the title is what is required to bring up the description. 8. Hover functionality? E.g., have a compact "minimized" view that shows ToDo details in a "popup" when you hover the mouse on the item (like how Wikipedia shows you a summary of a target page when you hover over a link). 9. Search. Table stakes! Must have! 10. Multi-select. If I finish or get tired of a bunch of ToDos at a time, I'd like to select them all then apply a bulk action, e.g., delete, mark done, without having to drag-and-drop each one or delete and confirm each one, etc. 11. Is there a trash/archive for deleted items, just in case? These days, that should almost be table stakes, must haves. 12. Clicking on "create one" should do the same thing as the "+" button - it seems odd to read "create one" then have to find the place on the screen that allows me to do that. More as I play....
- mashas 8y ago
  Hi @PeterWhittaker! Hitting so many good points - some of them are already on my list (like Editing :D), definitely a WIP and needs future refinements. Thanks a bunch, love your thoughtful feedback!
vedipen 8y ago
Why not make it open source?
- mashas 8y ago
  Good question. I like making products people enjoy using and that’s how I make the living. If that model won’t pan out, don’t see why not open source :)

21 points by mashas 8y ago

Cyphase 8y ago

Some screenshots, a video, and/or an explanation of features would be nice.

Meekro 8y ago
Yes-- please give me some notion of what I'm going to get before you ask for my email.
cherrygarcia 8y ago
Came here to say this. Requiring a sign up to see the product is a red flag for me.
- mashas 8y ago
  My bad -didn't mean for it to look fishy. Great point
mashas 8y ago
Yes! It totally makes sense - will add some UI preview, thank ya!
guessmyname 8y ago
Indeed, @mashas please read the “Show HN Guidelines” before posting: > Blog posts, sign-up pages, and fundraisers can't be tried out, so they can't be Show HNs. > Ref: https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html
- mashas 8y ago
  Didn't realize it looked like a sign-up page :( Added a preview gif, more to come!

mashas 8y ago

Hi friends and thanks for the feedback! Since the description on the site is quite minimalist 8-], listing some current and incoming features here: In beta: - Minimalist UI - Unlimited tasks - Subtasks with progress track - “Smart” due date input: type `tomorrow` or `a week from now` -we’ll parse it for ya and set a date - Opt-in email reminder with tasks soon due Not in beta: - Stats on your tasks presented to you by a friendly robot - Not into clocks and robots? Hide everything but your tasks switching to “Distraction free" mode - Multiple lists - Customization of background images and some UI themes Paid features: - Share lists with friends - Unlimited Lists - Calendar view - Customization of UI colors

hwj 8y ago

What will happen to my todos should you go out of business? Is there any exporting possible?

mashas 8y ago
Not at the moment, but def a feature worth having. Adding it to my to-do list! :)

koolhead17 8y ago

I have been using Workflowy for sometime, kind of loving it.

mashas 8y ago
Interesting, never heard of it - checking it out, thanks!

halfastack 8y ago

Is there something like this that I could either self-host, or use as an app while syncing the storage file..?

mikestew 8y ago

Not really my thing personally, but looks good and simple for those whose thing it is. One suggestion: maybe it is my color blind eyes, but the white text on light green Sign Up button has such low contrast that I had to zoom in to make sure it was what I thought it was. Probably not good for a call to action. :-)

mashas 8y ago
Truth!

PeterWhittaker 8y ago

A couple of quick comments: 1. EDITING! Especially because of #2, but not just because of that. I should be able to edit a ToDo, e.g., to add a task or deadline after the fact. Sometimes ToDos start w/out deadlines but grow to need them. Sometimes all I know is that I have a ToDo, but don't know the subtasks yet. 2. Hitting ENTER does different things in different fields, which violates my expectations. E.g., hitting ENTER in the title SAVEs the ToDo (and, because of the lack of #1, that's it, I'm done), while hitting ENTER in DESCRIPTION or TASKS adds to them - and it is inconsistent: ENTER creates new tasks while only giving the appearance of creating paragraphs in the description. 3. If I enter a non-date in the Date field, the results are inconsistent and lossy: If I enter "tomorrow" or "next week", the right things happen (more or less, see below), but if I enter "fred" that information disappears - there is no validation, I can live with that, but throwing away my information is wrong. 3a. If I enter "next week", I'm not sure the date should be 7 days hence - it should be "next week", as in "the week of xxx"; in my mind, this is something I want to see next week, not on a specific date. I'm not sure how to handle this smoothly, but I'm pretty sure it's not by forcing it into "7 days from right now". 4. If I had editing, I would want cloning, that is, copy-paste-and-edit, to use a ToDo as a template. 5. Recurring ToDos. 6. Expand All - by default, ToDos are collapsed so that descriptions are not shown - I'd like to be able to see all descriptions without having to click on each title. 7. It's not obvious that clicking on the title is what is required to bring up the description. 8. Hover functionality? E.g., have a compact "minimized" view that shows ToDo details in a "popup" when you hover the mouse on the item (like how Wikipedia shows you a summary of a target page when you hover over a link). 9. Search. Table stakes! Must have! 10. Multi-select. If I finish or get tired of a bunch of ToDos at a time, I'd like to select them all then apply a bulk action, e.g., delete, mark done, without having to drag-and-drop each one or delete and confirm each one, etc. 11. Is there a trash/archive for deleted items, just in case? These days, that should almost be table stakes, must haves. 12. Clicking on "create one" should do the same thing as the "+" button - it seems odd to read "create one" then have to find the place on the screen that allows me to do that. More as I play....

mashas 8y ago
Hi @PeterWhittaker! Hitting so many good points - some of them are already on my list (like Editing :D), definitely a WIP and needs future refinements. Thanks a bunch, love your thoughtful feedback!

vedipen 8y ago

Why not make it open source?

mashas 8y ago
Good question. I like making products people enjoy using and that’s how I make the living. If that model won’t pan out, don’t see why not open source :)