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Task apps impose unnecessary structure and interface on the tasks themselves, even to the point of classifying them as tasks. The moment something calls itself
by jorangreef 15y ago
Task apps impose unnecessary structure and interface on the tasks themselves, even to the point of classifying them as tasks. The moment something calls itself a "Task App" it's lost against TextEdit, which is useful for tasks/ideas/lists. So a good task app would not be a dedicated task app, but rather a free-form plain-text interface and these already exist.
- troels 15y agoYeah, I have to agree. I don't use taskapps much, but I often use my text editor for writing down tasks.
- dgunn 15y agoI agree. I don't understand how so many apps can be springing up with the same flaws. They all seem to classify themselves as a tool specifically for the listing of things a person needs to do. To me, this would be similar to buying paper that is only to be used for to-do lists. While I”m sure that type of paper exists, it doesn't beat good ole' fashioned white paper for me. Also - an interesting note - I find myself constantly sending myself emails with reminders, links, ideas, etc. And I use gmail which has a built-in task-listing app. So apparently I find the gmail task list to be such a pain that I'm willing to misuse my email service just to avoid it. I think it's time to look at this problem from a new angle. If I am to adopt a new list-making technology, I need to be making lists before I ever realized I had started. Maybe gmail could detect when I send emails to myself and start a list for me and automatically archive the message. Just a thought. Maybe in the right direction?