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Re: Ask HN: Best to-to list, outliner, task manager

#11

Post by gwy » Fri, Apr 29, 2011, 2:34 PM UTC

I've tried about a million, and have found Todoist.com and Workflowy.com to be the most aligned with how I manage to-dos.

They both allow hierarchal task lists like you want, and both have extremely clean interfaces.

Workflowy is particularly useful for focus, as it allows you to sort of "zoom in" on one task so you see only that task and its subtasks.

Re: Ask HN: Best to-to list, outliner, task manager

#12

Post by owkaye » Fri, Apr 29, 2011, 2:51 PM UTC

gwy wrote: post #11

I've tried about a million, and have found Todoist.com and Workflowy.com to be the most aligned with how I manage to-dos. They both allow hierarchal task lists like you want, and both have extremely clean interfaces. Workflowy is particularly useful for focus, as it allows you to sort of "zoom in" on one task so you see only that task and its subtasks.

I will start by looking at workflowy since you like its ability to focus on a single task when that's all you care about at that time. Thanks. (edit: I think workflowy may be the one I heard about here a while back, the name sounds somewhat familiar.)

Re: Ask HN: Best to-to list, outliner, task manager

#13

Post by owkaye » Fri, Apr 29, 2011, 4:59 PM UTC

I think this thread has served its purpose. Workflowy appears to be the ideal tool for what I need. If someone has a better suggestion please email me, my email address is in my profile. Thanks.

Re: Ask HN: Best to-to list, outliner, task manager

#14

Post by subsection1h » Fri, Apr 29, 2011, 11:07 PM UTC

http://orgmode.org/