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I'd love to see a todo app that was not the same linear list of things, but a tree of subtasks. I input one thing, then it asks me "Can you break this down in t

I'd love to see a todo app that was not the same linear list of things, but a tree of subtasks. I input one thing, then it asks me "Can you break this down in to subtasks?". To which I type in subtasks, then it continues to ask me for each iteration until I can break it down no more. Then, it presents a list with the smallest-unit item first.

seancron 14y ago
I think the closest I've seen to something like that is https://workflowy.com/ https://workflowy.com/ or Emacs' Org mode
cgag 14y ago
You might like workflowy (https://workflowy.com/ https://workflowy.com/).
jacalata 14y ago
There are a lot of tree/subtask todo apps, although I don't know of one exactly like you listed. Perhaps try Nozbe? http://www.nozbe.com/tour/ http://www.nozbe.com/tour/
justin 14y ago
I use Workflowy exactly for this purpose, to reflect in data the mental process I was talking about in the original post.
pytrin 14y ago
Not exactly a todo list, but what about Leanspecs? https://www.leanspecs.com https://www.leanspecs.com
aheilbut 14y ago
http://checkvist.com http://checkvist.com is great for this.
- daeken 14y ago
  I've been using Checkvist for everything task-wise for years; can't recommend it highly enough. The API is also super easy to use, if you want to integrate it into your dashboard and such.
derekp7 14y ago
My only problem with this type of workflow (and the list workflow also) is that often sibling, parent, and child tasks aren't apparent until you are in the middle of, or complete other tasks. So at most I could get a start on a task list/tree, but it wouldn't come close to reflecting reality until the project is completely done. Also, many sub tasks are easier to just do than to describe, yet they don't group together that well under a general parent task. Of course if a tool could keep track of changes as the project progresses (along with a change log of reasons for each task add/removal), then it could be a good resource improve your estimation skills.
lbk 14y ago
If you're looking for a desktop application , try Abstractspoon ToDoList : http://www.abstractspoon.com/ http://www.abstractspoon.com/ . It's very configurable and works well with Dropbox .
th0ma5 14y ago
I made a silly thing that sort of does this https://listdoboss.appspot.com/ https://listdoboss.appspot.com/

seancron 14y ago

I think the closest I've seen to something like that is https://workflowy.com/ https://workflowy.com/ or Emacs' Org mode

cgag 14y ago

You might like workflowy (https://workflowy.com/ https://workflowy.com/).

jacalata 14y ago

There are a lot of tree/subtask todo apps, although I don't know of one exactly like you listed. Perhaps try Nozbe? http://www.nozbe.com/tour/ http://www.nozbe.com/tour/

justin 14y ago

I use Workflowy exactly for this purpose, to reflect in data the mental process I was talking about in the original post.

pytrin 14y ago

Not exactly a todo list, but what about Leanspecs? https://www.leanspecs.com https://www.leanspecs.com

aheilbut 14y ago

http://checkvist.com http://checkvist.com is great for this.

daeken 14y ago
I've been using Checkvist for everything task-wise for years; can't recommend it highly enough. The API is also super easy to use, if you want to integrate it into your dashboard and such.

derekp7 14y ago

My only problem with this type of workflow (and the list workflow also) is that often sibling, parent, and child tasks aren't apparent until you are in the middle of, or complete other tasks. So at most I could get a start on a task list/tree, but it wouldn't come close to reflecting reality until the project is completely done. Also, many sub tasks are easier to just do than to describe, yet they don't group together that well under a general parent task. Of course if a tool could keep track of changes as the project progresses (along with a change log of reasons for each task add/removal), then it could be a good resource improve your estimation skills.

lbk 14y ago

If you're looking for a desktop application , try Abstractspoon ToDoList : http://www.abstractspoon.com/ http://www.abstractspoon.com/ . It's very configurable and works well with Dropbox .

th0ma5 14y ago

I made a silly thing that sort of does this https://listdoboss.appspot.com/ https://listdoboss.appspot.com/