For me the advantage of a todo list of adequate size is staying productive in the face of blocked tasks (eg: the "it's compiling" problem). I think the real se

For me the advantage of a todo list of adequate size is staying productive in the face of blocked tasks (eg: the "it's compiling" problem). I think the real secret is to disable internet access on your dev machine (and instead keep it in another room), but I find a todo list is all about keeping in flow by any means necessary and avoiding the subtle allure of the web.