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> But seriously, ditch the real time sharing stuff. I don't know why so many todo lists focus on that. It's a common scenario for me and my wife to share a lis

by Splines 14y ago

> But seriously, ditch the real time sharing stuff. I don't know why so many todo lists focus on that. It's a common scenario for me and my wife to share a list and update it real-time as we traverse the store. We might split up and pick up different things, or I might be at the store while she's at home and remember something when I'm already out. Real-time sharing allows us to communicate accurately through the list. What we don't do is any recipe management. We know what we make, we don't cook extravagant meals requiring more than 3 or 4 components, so we think about what we like, we pick it up, and we mix & match when we get home. E.g., we have chicken, pasta, ground beef, a variety of sauces, some miscellaneous vegetables and do different combinations depending on who's cooking and how the cook feels that day.

jmathai 14y ago
> It's a common scenario for me and my wife to share a list and update it real-time as we traverse the store. Playing devil's advocate here but can you effectively be wandering the grocery store looking for item X at the same time as your wife is looking for item Y while she remembers that you should get Z instead of X and update the list in a manner which you'd be notified? I can't imagine that's common enough to warrant a real time todo list app but the scenario I'm familiar with is different from yours so I might be wrong. You have to ask, is SMS good enough? > What we don't do is any recipe management. Valid point.
- Splines 14y ago
  > Playing devil's advocate here but can you effectively be wandering the grocery store looking for item X at the same time as your wife is looking for item Y while she remembers that you should get Z instead of X and update the list in a manner which you'd be notified? I can't imagine that's common enough to warrant a real time todo list app but the scenario I'm familiar with is different from yours so I might be wrong. You have to ask, is SMS good enough? SMS is definitely good enough, but it's a nice-to-have to keep everything on the same list. That way when we meet up again we can scan the list and know everything's there. As for your scenario, yes, and it has happened. I'll be wandering the store, refresh the list and notice new things on the list. We currently use Cozi and while it isn't the best application ever it definitely gets the job done, and it's free.
  - jmathai 14y ago
    > As for your scenario, yes, and it has happened. I'll be wandering the store, refresh the list and notice new things on the list. We currently use Cozi and while it isn't the best application ever it definitely gets the job done, and it's free. I might actually have to try this out with my wife. We normally walk the isle together when we tag team the shopping. Pretty inefficient once I think about it.
    - vaidhy 14y ago
      Efficiency is always in context. In times where I go shopping with her, I like to enjoy the time I spend with her without the hassle of work and kids.

by Splines 14y ago

jmathai 14y ago

> It's a common scenario for me and my wife to share a list and update it real-time as we traverse the store. Playing devil's advocate here but can you effectively be wandering the grocery store looking for item X at the same time as your wife is looking for item Y while she remembers that you should get Z instead of X and update the list in a manner which you'd be notified? I can't imagine that's common enough to warrant a real time todo list app but the scenario I'm familiar with is different from yours so I might be wrong. You have to ask, is SMS good enough? > What we don't do is any recipe management. Valid point.

Splines 14y ago
> Playing devil's advocate here but can you effectively be wandering the grocery store looking for item X at the same time as your wife is looking for item Y while she remembers that you should get Z instead of X and update the list in a manner which you'd be notified? I can't imagine that's common enough to warrant a real time todo list app but the scenario I'm familiar with is different from yours so I might be wrong. You have to ask, is SMS good enough? SMS is definitely good enough, but it's a nice-to-have to keep everything on the same list. That way when we meet up again we can scan the list and know everything's there. As for your scenario, yes, and it has happened. I'll be wandering the store, refresh the list and notice new things on the list. We currently use Cozi and while it isn't the best application ever it definitely gets the job done, and it's free.
- jmathai 14y ago
  > As for your scenario, yes, and it has happened. I'll be wandering the store, refresh the list and notice new things on the list. We currently use Cozi and while it isn't the best application ever it definitely gets the job done, and it's free. I might actually have to try this out with my wife. We normally walk the isle together when we tag team the shopping. Pretty inefficient once I think about it.
  - vaidhy 14y ago
    Efficiency is always in context. In times where I go shopping with her, I like to enjoy the time I spend with her without the hassle of work and kids.