I built a productivity tool that helps fix your to-do list problem. Here’s how.
It feels like every productivity app promises to be “the last to-do list you’ll ever need.”
But if you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found they all have the same issue:
They make it easy to collect tasks, but not easy to stay focused and actually get things done.
I kept running into the same problems:
❌ Feeling overwhelmed by the number of tasks in my inbox to process
❌ Having too many tasks (over)due at any given day, not knowing where to start
❌ Spending more time tidying and organizing my lists than actually doing the work
Sound familiar?
I got tired of it too. That’s why I started building Kando.
It’s not just another to-do list—it’s a more of a system to help you keep your tasks clear, your priorities obvious, and your day focused.
What makes Kando different?
✅ No more cluttered backlogs
Tasks that you give a due date or add to a project automatically leave your backlog. You’re left with a clean list of things that still need your attention.
✅ Daily Stand-Ups to focus your day
Each morning, Kando prompts you to review your tasks and choose what you can realistically commit to today. It’s a quick check-in that keeps things doable.
✅ Big picture prioritization: Now, Next, Later
To keep a high-level overview, use the project board. You’ll always know what’s important right now, and what can wait, and will be prompted to keep this up to date.
✅ A lightweight workflow that works
Kando gives you structure without the complexity. It gently encourages you to refine, prioritize, and execute—without adding extra work to your day.
What does this feel like?
Imagine starting your day knowing exactly what to focus on—no guesswork, no overdue tasks hanging over you, and no endless list making you feel behind.
Just a clear plan you feel good about.
If that sounds helpful, I’d love for you to try the Kando Beta:
Thanks for sharing. Cool
As an avid user (and churner) of todo products, I like the aim.
To me, one thing they miss is that the todo list will continue to get worse as long as the following ratio exists:
# of incoming items/day > # of completions/day
The only option is to either increase completions per day or decrease incoming items per day.
To me, t-shirt sizing adds a smidge of complexity that could be used to highlight the input/output mismatch + suggest tweaks.
Interesting thought. I struggle with the same problem. I think that the problem of having more incoming tasks than completing tasks isn't something an app could solve, but it could surface insights in how it originates or perpetuates.
Yeah, that's more my thought.
I once toyed with idea of an InboxZero app that showed you not he absolute level of your inbox (which is always depressing) but the #s on Incoming vs. Processed mails.
If you can see you have more completing per day or week than coming in, then you know you are on top of your emails or todos and will one day get back down to a small number.
cool when will be the windows version live?
I'm guessing somewhere in the next few weeks. Developing on MacOS so need to test whether it actually works on Windows before making it available from the website. Unless you care to test, of course.
Love this! I think a lot of to do app get too complex, this is nailing it, simple together with a powerful workflow!
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