I use markdown files that I edit with Visual Studio Code and for backup/synchronization I use Mega because the mobile app allows you to edit and create md files too...
Ask HN: What’s your favorite tool for planning your day?
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Re: Ask HN: What’s your favorite tool for planning your day?
#82Earlier quoted context omitted.
I just write markdown and put it in a private repo. Simplest I can do with the most of the functionalities I wanted.
just out of curiosity, why don't you want to also manager your todos from your phone? the mobile github markdown editor is pretty clunky compared to a native todo app.
Personally I only use my phone to read. Most of the non-serious stuff are fine without write. If I need to write something I would use my laptop.
Re: Ask HN: What’s your favorite tool for planning your day?
#83I've been building my own thing for a while. It blends the hierarchical navigation of Workflowy (to figure out your priorities) with task management and routine building. Throughout this process, I discovered a whole lot about ADHD. It turns out that's why I've chased this with such reckless abandon. Between the internal pressure and balancing the side effects of medication, I burnt out. I'm _slowly_ climbing my way…
I like to try your solution as well. Thanks
Re: Ask HN: What’s your favorite tool for planning your day?
#84I find that I don't need any app. I use Slack everyday so I just direct message to my own Slack. I started by writing a list of tasks that are needed to be done in the day. Important tasks are bold.
When I finish a task, I simply edit the message and put a success checkmark in front of the completed item.
Re: Ask HN: What’s your favorite tool for planning your day?
#85Breakfast
It's not a cleverly named app. I'm talking about literal breakfast. Just having a slow breakfast on the balcony gives me a bit of idle time to think about the day ahead, and it helps a lot.
I used to have a notebook. One page per day, one task per line. In the morning, I'd transfer the unfinished tasks to the next page. It would give me quick feedback on tasks that don't progress, and prevent me from overcommitting. It worked surprisingly well.
Re: Ask HN: What’s your favorite tool for planning your day?
#86I read a comment somewhere in hacker news about a guy managing their daily planning on a locally saved plain text file. I started doing it and _loved_ it. But after a while I was missing some of that nice WYSIWYG UI interface. I couldn't find an existing tool which allows me to continue to use that local text file and also have a nice pretty interface. One thing led to another and I ended up scratching my own itch by…
You should try Typora, a markdown editor that looks really nice. https://typora.io/
+1 for Typora. I've been using it for maybe 5 years (it feels like that at least) and it hasn't let me down.
Like others, I have single file and a section for each week containing all my tasks. Then I move the unfinished ones down to the next week at the end.
It's easy to sync those files in git of course.
Re: Ask HN: What’s your favorite tool for planning your day?
#87Earlier quoted context omitted.
You should try Typora, a markdown editor that looks really nice. https://typora.io/
+1 for Typora. I've been using it for maybe 5 years (it feels like that at least) and it hasn't let me down. Like others, I have single file and a section for each week containing all my tasks. Then I move the unfinished ones down to the next week at the end. It's easy to sync those files in git of course.
Ya you can do that in bangle too, plus you can have a split screen.
Re: Ask HN: What’s your favorite tool for planning your day?
#88I use Trello. It's simple in essence but expandable as required, and a great UX (though perhaps trending a little towards busyness as it grows commercially unfortunately). https://trello.com/
I've done the same for quite some time, but since the Atlasian acquisition and the the last few rounds of changes, I'm seriously looking at alternatives (from Obsidian to Laverna to Focalboard to going back to paper)
Re: Ask HN: What’s your favorite tool for planning your day?
#89Pen and paper.
There’s nothing better than just a piece of paper. It’s responsive, suits every pocket, supports text, drawings, graphs and doesn’t get destroyed when it touches coffee. Also there is a psychologically effect: Turning away from the computer and checking a task using a pen gives you the feeling of having something finally completed/done.
I tried to digitalize it so often using Todoist, Wunderlist, MS Tasks, recently release MS Lists aaaand so on. But nothing really suits all the needs. And relying on many tools for task management will burn you out.
Re: Ask HN: What’s your favorite tool for planning your day?
#90I don't often plan my whole personal day, but I do plan out my task schedule when I get to work. I only use Org mode in Spacemacs. It single-handedly beats any other planning / task management / note taking software I've ever used.