Sometimes, I' get excited by an idea, may be even write a bit about it. Then turn to LLMs to explore it a bit more. An hour later, I feel drained. Like I have explored it from so many angles and nuance that it starts to feel tiresome.

And within that span of couple of hours, the idea goes from "Aha! Let's talk to others about it!" to "Meh.."

EDIT: I do agree with this framing from the article though: "Once an idea is written down, it becomes easier to work with..... This is not new. Writing has always done this for me."

https://yunohost.org/

Like the author says - fleet-tracking system, a bus-ticketing platform or IoT platform share some basically similar requirements. And this is what those SAP types offer - standardised templated versions of workflows.

But slowly, as they get more and more standardised, they start feeling like calcified systems that the end users start hating. Because they are now forced to work as per the templates.

And then the need for customization. And move beyond IKEA-like standardization.

But I see the allure of the idea.

They also have a voice input only version if you still would like to keep your typing keyboard: https://voiceinput.futo.org/

I wonder that's a new corporate strategy - charge randomly till someone goes through the pain of IVR and spends 15 mins with support. Must generate quite an upside for them if it is indeed a strategy.

But essentially, a single file, totally offline, free To-Do list app with opinionated workflows.

Such as

- Can only pick 3 tasks at max at a time - Helps build momentum by suggesting smallest next step - Acknowledges and helps with emotional states - Generates progress reports

Customizable by users.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46160433

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I suppose this is one interesting pattern for that.

_1: (explored a bit here at https://world.hey.com/akumar/software-s-blog-era-2812c56c)_

I made this primarily for myself – I'm someone who gets stuck between "I should be productive" and "I literally cannot decide what to do right now." The pattern I noticed: starting anything small breaks the spell, then I can think about actual goals.

The (optional) AI suggestions are deliberately constrained to be actionable (15-60 minutes tasks that ladder up to your goal) rather than generic productivity advice.

Would love to hear if this resonates with anyone else, or if you have thoughts on the approach.

It's Local. Single file HTML+CSS+JS only

You can see the code and try it out here: https://github.com/nextfiveinc/guide (just save to your phone / desktop and start playing;)

What it does: Guide is a task management app based on CBT principles focused on getting you moving when you're stuck, then keeping that momentum going toward your actual goals. Few core ideas: 1. Start small to build momentum – Add quick wins (15-20 min tasks) to break the inertia. Either defined by based on your goal or suggested by App. Once you finish it, the domanine hit makes me want to do another. That's when you define bigger goals. 2. AI suggests next steps – When you set a goal but can't figure out the next concrete task, clicking "Guide me" suggests what to tackle next (optional; bring your own key - Claude / OpenAI / Gemini). Of course, ideal would be you define that next step. 3. Only shows 3 tasks at a time – Add as many tasks as you want, but Guide only surfaces the top 3. Rest remain in what I call Task Bowl - sort of to reduce the idea of a list and enforce the imagery of a bowl I can pick from.

You read more at https://blog.nextfive.in/guide can try it out here: https://github.com/nextfiveinc/guide

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46096146

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In a way, I have been thinking about it [1] as the difference between writing a book and a writing a blog post - the production qualities expected in both are wildly different. And that's expected, almost as a feature!

I think as “writing” and distributing new software keeps getting easier - as easy as writing a new blog post - the way we consume software is going to change.

[1]: https://world.hey.com/akumar/software-s-blog-era-2812c56c

Very cool!

Sometimes, so tightly focused US-only news without even recognising it as such amuses me.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/12/india-stumped-on-how-to-cu...

I wonder if it's to do with desktop usage more linked to typing compared to mobile usage pattern framed around clicks /taps...

It still shows up when searching for it directly though