[yardshop]

Over the last several months I have been learning and using ClickUp [1] and it provides several tools that can be used to achieve what the article describes.

First they provide a very flexible hierarchy. You can create multiple workspaces with multiple folders and lists of tasks within them, or start with just one space with one list of tasks.

Next you can view a list vertically as a list, or horizontally as a kanban-style board, or as a mind map, or a number of other options.

Third, you can put tasks on a calendar to timebox and arrange the flow of your work.

You can define a set of statuses to apply to the tasks in a lists, and can copy these status arrangements between lists. These define the flow of your work and the columns of your board.

Tasks can have subtasks, and can also contain check lists and comments. Check lists can be converted into substasks. Combinations of folders lists tasks and subtasks can be made into templates to speed the setup of a new project.

There are a number of other features which help to capture info and keep it in one place: Notepad is a quick place to jot something down that can be converted to a task later; Docs is a somewhat wiki-like place to write longer notes; then you can link things to provide the necessary relationships and associations. There are also numerous integrations with other apps to import or export data.

The phone app is pretty good too, including the calendar and kanban views.

Not a paid endorsement, just very enthusiastic about the capabilities of this system and how it can be adapted to suit many different working styles. Thought other productivity-heads might enjoy it! =)

1: https://www.clickup.com

[twojacobtwo]

It's great to see someone on HN endorse Clickup based on personal experience. I selected Clickup over a number of other options for my workplace's project management system only a few months ago, in large part due to the flexibility and customization you alluded to (and cost vs. features), and I have been hoping that it was a good choice for others and not just according to my own biases. If you haven't had a chance, take a look at their automations - they might give you some ideas for automating your personal workflows a bit.

Bonus tip: If you use one of their docs as a meeting agenda/minutes, you can select a portion of text and make it into a task with a right click. I just discovered this, but it seems to be a great way to create follow-ups and assign people to action items.