Personal Task Manager with a focus on managing multiple interests and conflicting priorities
I know there are a lot of productivity apps out there, so perhaps this is just a drop in the bucket, but I have set out to scratch my own itch and build an app that will help manage multiple interests and allow you to focus on the work that matters most.
I am wondering if there is any interest out there for a unique task manager along those lines? I have a lot more ideas for this app, but I am trying to narrow it down to MVP and I think that the prioritization of goals is a big one. Other ideas include:
- Time tracking
- Advanced organizing and filtering of tasks based on context, energy level, type of work, etc.
- Analyzing / aligning motivations with goals
- Weekly / Periodic review
- Capturing ideas and distilling them into the productivity system
What are some of your issues with existing productivity / task management software? What would you like to see that you haven't seen yet? Do you have enough room in your life for yet another productivity tool? I'd be happy to share more information if anybody is interested. Thanks!
So, one of the things I've run into with PM software in general, is that I, or the team I've consulted with, ends up invariably spending more time on the PM software than they do on the actual project. Bear in mind, this is coming from a relational database developer that's built my fair share of PM solutions.
It's difficult to quantify, but when the motivation hits, sometimes a whiteboard is what I end up at over my iPad Pro and Pencil. There is something about not letting the technology get in the way that helps.
For a Personal Task Manager, you might want to think about:
Creating something that doesn't get in the way of the Task itself or that doesn't feel like an extra 'task'. If that makes sense? I think that is important to end users. The more simple and seamless, the better.
Create something that scratches your own itch, but is also very friendly to non-technical folks as well.
Hope this helps!
Thank you for the valuable feedback! I completely agree... there are many apps out there that sound promising but when you sit down to use them, the learning curve does not seem like it's worth the effort. One of my personal guidelines in designing this application has been exactly that - make it easy and intuitive to use. Complex software does not need to be complicated... The whole point of my building this is to remove the complexity and "analysis paralysis" from our work and our lives, not to add to it :) Needless to say that is quite the task in itself, but it's definitely on the forefront of my mind as I build this out. Thanks again for your thoughts!
Absolutely! I think you are on the right track. Good luck! :)
Anybody else have any feedback?