Looks like markwhen[0]. When making it, which initially started out as a strictly timeline-making tool, I realized it is essentially a log or journal language - write a date, any date, and add some stuff to it. Good for notes, blogging, a calendar, etc etc.
My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2020)
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Re: My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2020)
#172I do the same grouped by week with some personal markup like:
FEB 18
- todo
x done
! important
? optional
FEB 11
- todo
x done
! important
? optionalRe: My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2020)
#173This is basically this auto focus system I was introduced to. I use Google Sheets so I can have a few columns. I can print it out if needed, and easily accessible on my phone and desktop.
Re: My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2020)
#174Did the exact same thing, sublime shortcut to add a datetime stamp (Python command) whenever I needed it. Moved to Obsidian recently and the daily note takes care of that. The folder system helps a bit with organizing recurring themes that the daily log journal didn't.
Edit: Reading the comments. Wow Uncanny so many people doing something similar
Re: My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2020)
#175Good choice for non visual users maybe
Re: My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2020)
#176I use a similar system, but I duplicate and rename the file at the start of each day. Then I remove stuff that got done the previous day. Or stuff that is old and not relevant anymore. The system has evolved over the years. The greatest thing about it is how flexible it is. When faced with new requirements (new projects, job change, etc) I can just start taking notes in a different way and see if it sticks. I also co…
I used to do this but that made it harder to search on the occasion I'm looking for a prior note.
I do everything in vim and it's more keystrokes to search across separate files.
I've been using one file for 2-3 years now and it's only 1mb.
Re: My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2020)
#177Anyone using Freeform (the recently added iOS/macOS app) similarly?
It feels to me like it can be a powerful yet simple productivity helper.
Re: My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2020)
#178same, except I use MacOS Stickies. Way faster and much more persistent than Trello (where they end up, eventually)
Re: My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2020)
#179> Every night before I go to bed, I take all the items on my calendar for the next day and append it to the end of the text file as a daily todo list, so I know exactly what I'm doing when I wake up. T This is a key win. Most of the rest he describes is support (also cruicial). But setting up your day the night before is amazingly powerful. Many of the things I plan for the day I actually schedule into my calendar (1…
This is the challenge of the modern manager, especially in remote jobs. You turn on the computer with a plan, and then 345 Slack messages and 10 Zoom meetings later, you consider working on it. As an EM, I really miss that state of flow and productivity. I’m whinging because I see other managers that have nailed this so much better than me and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.
Heavily guard your morning time, and don't even open your email/chat programs until closer to lunch. At least for me (maybe it's the caffeine rush), but that morning block is the most valuable/productive time of my day and going down a rabbit hole early can kill the rest of my day's accomplishments.
In my previous role, I worked with a primarily West Coast team (being East Cost, myself), and it was wonderful having that first 3 hours of uninterrupted time to do deep work before the 'other' stuff crept in. The downside, of course, was then needing to be on-point in meetings where everyone else was caffeinated/ready-to-go and my brain was losing steam.
Re: My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file (2020)
#180I started doing this for work after reading this here 2 years ago. It’s been helpful, but I haven’t made it a consistent habit to check the night before. I don’t access the todo list from home (partially due to barriers inherent in my work’s IT dept and also of my own making). I also keep it pretty limited to my work and don’t let my other hobbies/projects/family onto it too much. It’s been a good record and reference for things!