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Re: Show HN: I built a tool for repeatable checklists

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Post by taskforcegemini »

leesalminen wrote: post #3

Neat! Congrats on the launch. I built something similar as a feature embedded in a niche product aimed at helping manage a specific type of business many years ago. The most popular part of the feature was the gamification built on top of reporting. Managers enjoyed the checklists being completed (and reported) more accurately. Staff enjoyed getting a (small) raise for being on the leaderboard. Basically we just trac…

this could backfire and it is possible only mgmt likes it. There's always people who are good at closing tickets but not good at actually solving anything.

Re: Show HN: I built a tool for repeatable checklists

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Post by 8organicbits »

The comment on goldilocks zone feels right. TODO list apps are workflow improvement tools and each workflow will have a different set of required features. One example that caused me to build a small app of my own[1] was handling of tasks due "today". I procrastinate chores and stay up late. Many TODO apps would mark everything overdue at midnight, which isn't when the "day ended" for me.

[1] https://alexsci.com/blog/personal-apps/

Re: Show HN: I built a tool for repeatable checklists

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Post by Brajeshwar »

Honest thoughts -- but you seem to be competing with the likes of Todoist[1] which is $4/mo. And if one is on the macOS, iOS, iPadOS, the Reminder App has become pretty powerful. I use a combination of Notes, Reminder, and Plain-text (Markdown in Obsidian with an Outliner Plugin). Repeatable -- either show done items or make it a repeat reminder.

1. https://todoist.com/pricing

Re: Show HN: I built a tool for repeatable checklists

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Post by dbreunig »

Brajeshwar wrote: post #43

Honest thoughts -- but you seem to be competing with the likes of Todoist[1] which is $4/mo. And if one is on the macOS, iOS, iPadOS, the Reminder App has become pretty powerful. I use a combination of Notes, Reminder, and Plain-text (Markdown in Obsidian with an Outliner Plugin). Repeatable -- either show done items or make it a repeat reminder. 1. https://todoist.com/pricing

Thanks. If this finds traction, individual users won't be the revenue base. Want to keep individual users close to free and have small orgs pay for teams features.

Re: Show HN: I built a tool for repeatable checklists

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Post by travisjungroth »

I wrote this comment a while back that you might already be well past, might find useful: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32744259

I think a big product choice is if you expect the lists to be do-confirm vs read-do, two ways of using checklists.

I’ve found LLMs to be very good at making checklists for things I do I infrequently. Like, packing for a specific trip. I just have it go long and ignore what I don’t need. It often catches something I’d have forgotten. Maybe a feature of a checklist draft generator would be useful.

Re: Show HN: I built a tool for repeatable checklists

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Post by leesalminen »

taskforcegemini wrote: post #41
leesalminen wrote: post #3

Neat! Congrats on the launch. I built something similar as a feature embedded in a niche product aimed at helping manage a specific type of business many years ago. The most popular part of the feature was the gamification built on top of reporting. Managers enjoyed the checklists being completed (and reported) more accurately. Staff enjoyed getting a (small) raise for being on the leaderboard. Basically we just trac…

this could backfire and it is possible only mgmt likes it. There's always people who are good at closing tickets but not good at actually solving anything.

Yes, it could. Largely depends on the team, industry, etc.

In our little niche the median age of a typical employee is ~21. The tasks are things like “mop the floor”.

Yes, maybe someone half-asses mopping the floor to get the points.

I’ve met many a 20-something daily user of the software who comment positively on the Daily Checklist feature. I’m sure there are those who disliked it too and just didn’t say anything.

Re: Show HN: I built a tool for repeatable checklists

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Post by _tk_ »

mebazaa wrote: post #13

That's cool! There's one other feature I would love to have that current to-do lists don't capture: follow-ups. Basically, for a task such as "email Mr. and Mrs. XYZ", have the ability to snooze the tasks for a few days, if they haven't responded. There are many tasks that aren't done just because you did your part of it...

Great feature request!

Re: Show HN: I built a tool for repeatable checklists

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Post by hnrodey »

Something about pricing psychology, I've noticed that a) I dislike monthly subscriptions even at lower price point like $5/month. It's always on my mind to use-it-or-cancel.

And then b) I'm comfortable with a larger but one time purchase like $50 per year.

I'm not telling you it makes rational sense but this is how it plays out for me.

Re: Show HN: I built a tool for repeatable checklists

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Post by jjj123 »

walthamstow wrote: post #30
all2 wrote: post #4

I've built several checklists that I come back to. I have one for weekend plane trips, one for short hikes, one for camping, one for road trips. It's always nice to be able to go back to a checklist and not have to remember all the stuff that needs to be packed. It's also good to be able to update the checklist mid-trip with a "man, I wish I had a..." For repeatable tasks I have a habit tracker on my phone, it's free…

Interesting to read that your main uses for this would be packing for trips. I started building a packing app last year but never followed through. On Reddit r/onebag they use lighterpack a lot, but I think it's rubbish and is ripe for replacement.

It takes some doing, but you can build a pretty competent trip planning/packing app all within something like Airtable or Notion.

This is what I use, I have a db called “trips”, when a new page is added it pre-fills with a generic trip packing checklist that I can customize.

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