"True Do" - An idea.
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"True Do" - An idea.
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#2Problem is that if all you do is expose the top project, and that takes time (for example, waiting for a long compile), you lose the ability to switch to another task.
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#3What if I have two things to do. I am working on the first and most important one, but then there is a hold up. Perhaps I am waiting for someone to email me back.
Now I want to finish some other tasks while I wait but I can't check them off.
I don't think this is a good idea. I wouldn't use it.
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#4Problem is that if all you do is expose the top project, and that takes time (for example, waiting for a long compile), you lose the ability to switch to another task.
I'm not sure if that is what you mean, but the whole list is visible. So you could see your next task and work on it in the meantime. If your highest priority task finishes, you could cross off both. But with more than a few hours of delay, it might be hard to remember what you already got done.
But this is a valid point, I'll have to think about. Thank you!
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#5Problem is that if all you do is expose the top project, and that takes time (for example, waiting for a long compile), you lose the ability to switch to another task.
Yeah...that's one point.
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#6Interesting Idea (at least for me). You have touched a very strong point i.e. procrastination + To-Do List. So what i think is that, if we model it as
"procrastination killer" oriented To-Do list, It can be helpful to me and my friends. I'm on to this.
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#7Problem is that if all you do is expose the top project, and that takes time (for example, waiting for a long compile), you lose the ability to switch to another task.
I'm not sure if that is what you mean, but the whole list is visible. So you could see your next task and work on it in the meantime. If your highest priority task finishes, you could cross off both. But with more than a few hours of delay, it might be hard to remember what you already got done. But this is a valid point, I'll have to think about. Thank you!
You could always just have the option to check the task off or put it in some sort of hold state with a time attached to it. When that time is up the task could become active and top most again. If your compile still isn't finished, just set another hold on it and continue working down your list. Again this requires some honesty as a user, but the most important thing is that the user knows what the purpose of the app is... If they want to game it, they could save themselves some time and just use Things or Producteev.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm not sure if that is what you mean, but the whole list is visible. So you could see your next task and work on it in the meantime. If your highest priority task finishes, you could cross off both. But with more than a few hours of delay, it might be hard to remember what you already got done. But this is a valid point, I'll have to think about. Thank you!
You could always just have the option to check the task off or put it in some sort of hold state with a time attached to it. When that time is up the task could become active and top most again. If your compile still isn't finished, just set another hold on it and continue working down your list. Again this requires some honesty as a user, but the most important thing is that the user knows what the purpose of the ap…
Yes, I think this would'nt work without some kind of honesty.
This hold-state sounds like a good idea!
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#9This kind of defeats the purpose of even presenting a list. It should only display one task at a time if it only wants you to work on one task at a time.
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#10If you are really trying to solve procrastination, you have to address the distractions.
Now, here is what I would like to see: the OFF switch. Hitting a button that would block all electronic distractions (turning off television etc) and block distracting sites (like youtube/reddit/HN) and disable distracting apps (like iPhone games) for half an hour.
This most likely will involve special outlets or plugs that can be turned on/off via wifi.