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by ianpri 4996 days ago
Really nice execution. I think that the core feature that is apparent when using the app (simplicity) is going to be one of the downsides of using it in a team based environment:

1)How do I know if someone on my team has completed a task, if you send out email notifications,I might as well use email.

2)How do I make the lists private to just my team?

3)How do I assign a todo or know who ticked that a todo has been done?

Its these sort of things i'd be looking for, but then you're left with another generic (if nice looking) team based todo list.

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Wow, you raise some really good points. I left out the features like assigning tasks, making list private for sake of keeping it simple with the intention of seeing which way people want this to go. I guess I never thought that adding even just those things would make it just another team based todo list app.

In terms of updates, if or when I create a mobile app, you'd get those updates on the mobile. For now, I could add a notification system so if you leave a tap open, or go back to your list, you'd get all the updates.

Any other ideas to possibly make this viable?

Once again, I really appreciate the thoughtful feedback.

The features that would make it just another team based todo app might be a good idea to keep out of the app. Its really nice as-is. Sometimes features like assigning tasks and notifications are more distracting than helpful. You'll have to decide on your definition of a group. Is it a medium-largish company? In that case they'll probably want a lot of structure and those features. But if your idea of a group or team is five friends working together or just any tight group then leaving it without notifications and assignment would be a good thing. Personally, if I assign someone a task I don't want a notification of when its done. If its that important the person knows to call me. And I don't need another text field to assign someone a task. Everyone in my group knows what we have to do and we do it. If not, I'll just append a "Feed the dog (Johnny)". Simple is better.
I see one valuable thing in being able to instantly create a list and send it out to someone.