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Re: Legend

#11
post #4

A decade or so, I did _everything_ in emacs. I was never more productive and I attribute it partially to the sort of flow that Legend seems to be trying to make. Smartphones are what killed it for me. As I switched to using my smartphone + tablet more, it broke my emacs setup. I'm still trying to get it back.

Smart devices suck for deep focus productivity and organisation. Ultimately what works is either the desktop Outlook application or some offline gadget that can sync to your PC.

Re: Legend

#12
post #4

A decade or so, I did _everything_ in emacs. I was never more productive and I attribute it partially to the sort of flow that Legend seems to be trying to make. Smartphones are what killed it for me. As I switched to using my smartphone + tablet more, it broke my emacs setup. I'm still trying to get it back.

vi todo.txt

the same file served me well for over a decade. :)

Re: Legend

#13
99% of my incoming work happens in a combination of Slack, an SCM, Zoom and Jira. Maybe 1% of the time I get a task in from email (do this training, etc).

Overall it's a cool idea, but I wasn't able to quickly determine if any/all of those things had support for task import.

Of course, I can just type in the tasks and schedule them that way too.

(I'm an SRE, not a founder or PM, so my workflow is likely a little different than most)

Re: Legend

#14
I am seeing "deep work" used more and more often, with many apps promising to help you achieve it. Is deep work the new GTD?

Re: Legend

#15
post #13

99% of my incoming work happens in a combination of Slack, an SCM, Zoom and Jira. Maybe 1% of the time I get a task in from email (do this training, etc). Overall it's a cool idea, but I wasn't able to quickly determine if any/all of those things had support for task import. Of course, I can just type in the tasks and schedule them that way too. (I'm an SRE, not a founder or PM, so my workflow is likely a little diff…

You're right, spoking on email falls flat for me too.

Re: Legend

#16

Lots of competitors in this space it seems. I had a similar idea, a todo list + calendar app listed below, but it's interesting to see ideas converging on the idea of timeboxing your tasks. Ever since Cal Newport wrote Deep Work, it seems like everyone wants to get on the deep work productivity train. I wonder who will win eventually though. - www.getartemis.app (disclosure, my app) - www.akiflow.com - www.oltra.io -…

Looks like Level is dead fyi

https://www.derrickreimer.com/essays/2019/05/17/im-walking-a...

Re: Legend

#17

I am seeing "deep work" used more and more often, with many apps promising to help you achieve it. Is deep work the new GTD?

Deep Work is all about large blocks of time allocated to highly creative/in-depth work. GTD is more of a way of handling tasks that are obvious and known in a methodical way. Deep Work is probably more applicable to software developers or other creative fields than it is to say, someone like a secretary that has to manage a huge influx of tasks that fly in from all directions, most of which are trivial to handle, but can be "paralyzing" when not handled.

Re: Legend

#18
post #8

Lots of competitors in this space it seems. I had a similar idea, a todo list + calendar app listed below, but it's interesting to see ideas converging on the idea of timeboxing your tasks. Ever since Cal Newport wrote Deep Work, it seems like everyone wants to get on the deep work productivity train. I wonder who will win eventually though. - www.getartemis.app (disclosure, my app) - www.akiflow.com - www.oltra.io -…

Slight typo in the parent comment should be www.getartemis.app, an extra "w" snuck in. I have now knowledge of the product but was curious to see it.

Ironic that an extra "w" snuck into your post :) "I have now knowledge"

Re: Legend

#19

Lots of competitors in this space it seems. I had a similar idea, a todo list + calendar app listed below, but it's interesting to see ideas converging on the idea of timeboxing your tasks. Ever since Cal Newport wrote Deep Work, it seems like everyone wants to get on the deep work productivity train. I wonder who will win eventually though. - www.getartemis.app (disclosure, my app) - www.akiflow.com - www.oltra.io -…

+1 oltra - I’ve been using it recently for focus blocks and organizing my day for impact.

How would you say your product compares or differs for the average(or ideal) user?

Re: Legend

#20
post #8

Lots of competitors in this space it seems. I had a similar idea, a todo list + calendar app listed below, but it's interesting to see ideas converging on the idea of timeboxing your tasks. Ever since Cal Newport wrote Deep Work, it seems like everyone wants to get on the deep work productivity train. I wonder who will win eventually though. - www.getartemis.app (disclosure, my app) - www.akiflow.com - www.oltra.io -…

Slight typo in the parent comment should be www.getartemis.app, an extra "w" snuck in. I have now knowledge of the product but was curious to see it.

Fixed thanks
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