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I am seeing "deep work" used more and more often, with many apps promising to help you achieve it. Is deep work the new GTD?
by smnrchrds 5y ago
I am seeing "deep work" used more and more often, with many apps promising to help you achieve it. Is deep work the new GTD?
- Shank 5y agoDeep Work is all about large blocks of time allocated to highly creative/in-depth work. GTD is more of a way of handling tasks that are obvious and known in a methodical way. Deep Work is probably more applicable to software developers or other creative fields than it is to say, someone like a secretary that has to manage a huge influx of tasks that fly in from all directions, most of which are trivial to handle, but can be "paralyzing" when not handled.
- satvikpendem 5y agoHave you read the eponymous book by Cal Newport? That's where these tools being labeled for "deep work" are coming from. It's a great book, I'd highly recommend it. Overall though I don't think you necessarily need a tool for deep work, but it can help.
- smnrchrds 5y agoI have not read the book, but I am aware of it. That's why I think it is so similar to GTD: started as a book, became very popular with the tech community leading to a few tools being made for it, became a common sight on HN front page, (we have not gotten here yet with deep work) became clear it was not a silver bullet and lost its lustre, vanished from front page, some people still use it.