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by yewenjie 1241 days ago
Has anyone found a personal productivity /todo app that

- gets out of your way

- doesn't feel like a chore even after months of use

- has some sort of intelligence built-in

?

IMO all apps I've tried so far feel good in the beginning and then start to become an annoyance.

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I use a simple document with daily sections. Simple. I've been using it for three years straight.

I started using simple markup, then switched to orgmode. Although, I'm still mostly just adding a day to each day on a single document.

Keeps me focused

I like EasyOrg [0] and enjoy using the Calendar view. I have been using it more or less daily for a couple of years now, mainly keeping track of personal projects. It's orgmode based.

Adds a bit more intelligence and structure than a regular text file which I used some years ago. I feel EasyOrg makes it a bit easier to work with the org-files than Emacs, but that's just my personal view, and it's also possible to switch between the two.

[0] https://easyorgmode.com.

I love org-mode and have been using it for years now. However, these days I feel an increasing need for a mobile client and something that will give me intelligent reminders of things.

Last time I checked there was no sane solution for having org-mode on mobile that is in sync with your desktop. Yes, I did try Syncthing with Orgzly.

- How do you move tasks between days, weeks etc.?

- How do you view and/or edit tasks on mobile?

- What is your workflow like?

Moving tasks between days and weks can be done by simply updating the SCHEDULED timestamp.

Viewing can be done with orgzly or beorg or any mobile text editor. Same with editing. With orgzly or beorg you can use filters to create custom agendas.

I use orgmode mainly on desktop for project management. So not much use on mobile, but i use it for quick notes, some lists and sometimes to read my bogger project files.

I've been using TickTick for a few years and am pretty happy with it.