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Ask HN: Review my startup, TeamDoList.com

#1

Post by hgezim »

I created TeamDoList.com to scratch my own itch. I was working on a project with 3 other people and we started managing our tasks through email! This got tedious and the thread quickly grew to 78 emails. So, I set out to create TeamDoList.com to solve that need. TeamDoList.com allows you to create ad-hoc to-do lists and share them with anyone through a URL.

http://TeamDoList.com

Now, I need to evaluate my value hypothesis, namely, whether this is useful for teams to manage tasks.

So, would you use this personally? How about for your team? That's the main question I have. What additional features would you need to make this useful to you? Do you see a use I haven't thought of (e.g. shopping list management)?

Also, any suggestions of how I might be able to monetize this?

Thank you very much for your feedback.

Also, I'm kind of new to HN, so I hope I'm not doing anything wrong on here.

Re: Ask HN: Review my startup, TeamDoList.com

#4

Post by hippo33 »

So, I run a startup where we've previously faced a similar problem w/ workflow management. To combat this, we use Google Docs and collaborate on a Goals Doc. It allows us to write notes next to various tasks. And, we'll also write the results of a given activity, as well, on the doc. Lastly, I like how Google Docs is invite-only, since I only want my team to view/edit the goals.

To answer your qs, given the above, Docs works out better for my team. As for my personal to-do list, I just keep one within the tasks list on Gmail.

Re: Ask HN: Review my startup, TeamDoList.com

#5

Post by hgezim »

hippo33 wrote: post #4

So, I run a startup where we've previously faced a similar problem w/ workflow management. To combat this, we use Google Docs and collaborate on a Goals Doc. It allows us to write notes next to various tasks. And, we'll also write the results of a given activity, as well, on the doc. Lastly, I like how Google Docs is invite-only, since I only want my team to view/edit the goals. To answer your qs, given the above, Do…

So adding notes to tasks and some privacy would make this more valuable for you?

If I did that would you start using it? What else would you need to use it?

Re: Ask HN: Review my startup, TeamDoList.com

#6

Post by Avalaxy »

I'm sorry, but I'm really not interested in yet ANOTHER todo app/website/whatever. Please come up with something innovating. Creating the millionth TODO app and calling it a 'startup' is just not going to work. We have enough of these things. There's no need for it, and it certainly shouldn't be called a business, because it simply isn't.

(the same goes for the thousands of project management apps, hour tracker apps, wannabe social networks, twitter sentiment tools, accounting apps, photo filter apps, a/b testing websites, etc.).

Re: Ask HN: Review my startup, TeamDoList.com

#8

Post by udkl »

Simple functionality for a specific purpose. Good clear web design.

Like it !

As to how the product should evolve ? You could view how people are using the product and then communicate with them on how THEY would love to see the product evolve.

About Monetization : My advice would be to not think about monetizing before it has a sizable and regular user base. Concentrate on getting more users. This is the hard part. Monetization is relatively easier.

Re: Ask HN: Review my startup, TeamDoList.com

#9

Post by rgbrgb »

So the design is nice and I get that it's minimal. However, my impression is that teams want something a bit more full-featured. Have you looked at the competition much?

I've been using Asana. I also liked Wunderlist for this kind of more minimal todo-list.

How do you want to differentiate yourself? Right now the difference I see is that your lists are public and linkable, but I'm not sure that's something teams want (I don't).

Re: Ask HN: Review my startup, TeamDoList.com

#10

Post by localhost3000 »

Avalaxy wrote: post #6

I'm sorry, but I'm really not interested in yet ANOTHER todo app/website/whatever. Please come up with something innovating. Creating the millionth TODO app and calling it a 'startup' is just not going to work. We have enough of these things. There's no need for it, and it certainly shouldn't be called a business, because it simply isn't. (the same goes for the thousands of project management apps, hour tracker apps,…

unnecessarily negative, belittling, and mean-spirited. has putting this person down made you feel better about yourself?
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