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Re: Show HN: I built a goal-oriented task manager

#31
Hey, I love the idea! I actually wanted to make something like this myself, to try to keep tasks meaningful for me and to remember why I want/need/should do them.

That said, I suggest you fix the legal notice! I wanted to check how my data would be used, and couldn't :).

Re: Show HN: I built a goal-oriented task manager

#34

I need a tool that helps me deal with the overwhelming nature of task management. I feel like I have the energy but it all melts away as soon as things get detailed.

Same here for the longest time. It seems so easy - maybe because it's every new framework's tutorial - but the reality is it's much harder if you want anything more than a simple list. I want one I can share with my wife and attach comments to for tracking, but then also with due dates, and also recursion for some tasks and sometimes regardless of if the original one was finished... It gets big fast.

Re: Show HN: I built a goal-oriented task manager

#35
post #31

Hey, I love the idea! I actually wanted to make something like this myself, to try to keep tasks meaningful for me and to remember why I want/need/should do them. That said, I suggest you fix the legal notice! I wanted to check how my data would be used, and couldn't :).

Thanks! I just fixed the error on the legal notice. If you want to check the privacy policy, you can view it on the register page https://plocs.com/register

Re: Show HN: I built a goal-oriented task manager

#36
I won't use a walled garden for task management again.

I use org-mode in Emacs, which syncs to an iCloud folder, which the beorg app on my iPhone reads. It's 2-way read-write, but I mostly read on the iPhone.

I used to use RTM, web and Android, but it had bugs on Android they could not reproduce, so they couldn't fix them (making a new task had a 66% chance of disappearing).

Re: Show HN: I built a goal-oriented task manager

#39

The page is impossible to read on iPhone for me. Text is white and page is wider than the screen with a white background (making 1/2 the text unreadable). I scrolled about then bailed.

Thanks for letting me know, that seems to be a problem with some screen sizes. Currently trying to figure it out.

Re: Show HN: I built a goal-oriented task manager

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post #28

Oooh, this could be neat! It hits at least a few of the features I touch on in my perfect task app wishlist: https://xavd.id/blog/post/my-perfect-task-app/ Some feedback: - on the web, the slow animations make every action feel clunky. I'm not sure you need animations at all, honestly - similarly, growing elements on the page as I click on them makes me feel like I'm chasing my tasks around the screen. Would be nice…

Lots of great points in your blog post!

- I agree the animations should be faster, and we'll experiment if they are needed at all.

- We decided to duplicate tasks sometimes so we can order the next tasks on the left chronologically.

- Our monetization plan is to have a paid plan for business customers eventually.

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