by tomazstolfa on 9/7/12, 10:20 AM with 48 comments
by tsahyt on 9/7/12, 12:02 PM
by zimbatm on 9/7/12, 12:06 PM
The problem with most to-do lists is that they treat your time as infinite. You just have to take one item after the other and chunk trough it. You're just the CPU executing the tasks you've been handled trough like a puppet. Soon enough the list becomes a big graveyard of things you didn't have the time to do and it's depressing.
It's better if the system forces you to filter tasks upfront. Like a tweet, there is only so much you can fit in a day. Get over it, you won't have the time to do X, just forget about it. It's important to have quality over quantity.
by dmethvin on 9/7/12, 2:58 PM
Seriously, WATCH THE VIDEO.
by dkrich on 9/7/12, 1:38 PM
As for this quote:
"How about having a reminder showing up when you get an email from a relevant person that can help you accomplish your task, or a reminder showing up when a relevant person is calling [through vox.io of course]."
I think you're falling into the trap that most tool-builders fall into- over-thinking the problem. Most people are pretty simple. That's why we still keep pads of paper and post-it notes next to our $1500 workstations. For a lot of tasks speed and simplicity provide far greater benefit than any expertly-engineered web service ever could. In any case, why would I want a reminder to complete a task if I am getting emailed by somebody related to that task? In that regard I hate to say it, but email will win out over an integrated task list. Why? Because the email itself is serving as your reminder. A secondary service nudging you to complete the task after the email seems superfluous.
by Swizec on 9/7/12, 10:27 AM
After trying many things, I have now switched to Trello. Using it I've become convinced that "intelligent to-do lists" are a fallacy, what we need are dumb todo lists. Something not much smarter than a whiteboard or a piece of paper.
For reasons I don't understand, those just work.
by ciniglio on 9/7/12, 12:13 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Produc...
by igzebedze on 9/7/12, 10:43 AM
On the other hand, some people argue that if tou cant keep your todos in your head, you have a bigger problem ;)
by namank on 9/7/12, 2:17 PM
The post assumes humans are bound to sense habits and gives little credit to the power to making decisions - where one can change their mind and act upon that decision.
All you need is a mental transition between the previous activity and the new activity. How? Well, the problem has existed as long as humans, so just figure out how parents convince kindergarteners to go to school, why some cultures pray before eating food (try to think beyond thankful-for-food reasons), and how famous leaders can led entire movements. The common denominator to all these will be your answer.
by roel_v on 9/7/12, 12:25 PM
by nmcfarl on 9/7/12, 1:28 PM
There are probably a ton of triggers that could be useful. Off the top of my head: time, location, weather, the people you are currently with (4sq checkins), current call, recent texts, or emails. I'm sure a bunch more.
I'm not sure that I'd call this a todo list, but it does sound like a GTD support system.
by scott_meade on 9/7/12, 3:35 PM
Habit is coming up to be a big topic in app design and development.
"The Power of Habit" is a good read which systematically lays out some science behind what habits are, how they work, and how to leverage them.
by julius707 on 9/7/12, 2:44 PM
by tedmiston on 9/7/12, 4:51 PM
import willpower
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