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Hi HN, I'm John, the guy behind this. I started this while looking for a way to help remote teams run stand up meetings but it turns out what stand ups offered

by jtcchan 12y ago

Hi HN, I'm John, the guy behind this. I started this while looking for a way to help remote teams run stand up meetings but it turns out what stand ups offered wasn't easy to capture in an app. Instead, it turns out it was much better to build something that helps people get a day-to-day view of their company and help individuals fight their distraction, be accountable and stay productive -- which is essentially what stand ups aims to do (among other things). To do this, I built a (well received) Chrome extension that helps you stay focused on your priority tasks - which automatically syncs your progress with your team: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dayboard-new-tab-page/kimodcegbhclamjcbifgfaldeengbgij https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dayboard-new-tab-p... For those interested in the backstory, you can learn more about this from our feature on Lifehacker (http://lifehacker.com/dayboard-uses-chromes-new-tab-page-to-keep-you-focused-1589532616 http://lifehacker.com/dayboard-uses-chromes-new-tab-page-to-...) and ProductHunt (http://www.producthunt.com/posts/dayboard http://www.producthunt.com/posts/dayboard) I'll be continuing development on this so expect to see new features and improvements. Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback. Also happy to answer any questions!

noir_lord 12y ago
I really like the sheer simplicity of this. I started building something slightly similar (http://i.imgur.com/hzEJgvK.png http://i.imgur.com/hzEJgvK.png) as I wanted a simple to-do list that I could access from anywhere and was completely idiot proof (drag drop tasks etc) unfortunately I never got past the PoC as I'm simply too busy but I will get back to it, It had promise and was a nice itch to scratch. Nicely done :)
- jtcchan 12y ago
  Thank you! Haha being too busy is a problem we all have ;) btw, I like where you were going with your timer. I've had similar thoughts and was going to do something for the Chrome extension in the future. Stay tuned for that.
  - noir_lord 12y ago
    It was intended to be a very simple pomodoro timer with variable times as some tasks are better divided into different increments (it was also an excuse to write a jquery plugin which I'd not done before). I will keep an eye out :).
    - jtcchan 12y ago
      Cool -- I personally don't use pomodoros but a lot of my users swear by them. I'll make sure I deliver!
wsinks 12y ago
I just looked up Dayboard's name to share with a friend. It's surprisingly nowhere to be seen on the page, which means you're doing your marketing right - from the ground roots. I really appreciate this app even as a single user. I do not get the benefits of the network effect, but it's amazingly focused. Thank you for making the free portions of it - I'm more than happy to donate as well if you have a link.
- jtcchan 12y ago
  Thanks man - really means a lot to hear that :) Well, I'd like to support my free users without relying on donations. But you're not the first person to say this, so if all fails, it's good to know I have this an option!

by jtcchan 12y ago

noir_lord 12y ago

I really like the sheer simplicity of this. I started building something slightly similar (http://i.imgur.com/hzEJgvK.png http://i.imgur.com/hzEJgvK.png) as I wanted a simple to-do list that I could access from anywhere and was completely idiot proof (drag drop tasks etc) unfortunately I never got past the PoC as I'm simply too busy but I will get back to it, It had promise and was a nice itch to scratch. Nicely done :)

jtcchan 12y ago
Thank you! Haha being too busy is a problem we all have ;) btw, I like where you were going with your timer. I've had similar thoughts and was going to do something for the Chrome extension in the future. Stay tuned for that.
- noir_lord 12y ago
  It was intended to be a very simple pomodoro timer with variable times as some tasks are better divided into different increments (it was also an excuse to write a jquery plugin which I'd not done before). I will keep an eye out :).
  - jtcchan 12y ago
    Cool -- I personally don't use pomodoros but a lot of my users swear by them. I'll make sure I deliver!

wsinks 12y ago

I just looked up Dayboard's name to share with a friend. It's surprisingly nowhere to be seen on the page, which means you're doing your marketing right - from the ground roots. I really appreciate this app even as a single user. I do not get the benefits of the network effect, but it's amazingly focused. Thank you for making the free portions of it - I'm more than happy to donate as well if you have a link.

jtcchan 12y ago
Thanks man - really means a lot to hear that :) Well, I'd like to support my free users without relying on donations. But you're not the first person to say this, so if all fails, it's good to know I have this an option!