I don't want to be dramatic, but this episode may have been one of the bigger turning points in my adult life. Move over Laine, I've got task apps to use.
For a Samsung user..... Samsung's reminders app. 1. Natural lang processing (It's pretty great). 2. Location based reminders. 3. Checkboxes and images can be added. 4. Sync (can use Samsung account or Microsoft TODO) 5. For an attachment or a more rich text related stuff, you can use Samsung notes (which is amazing btw) and add it to a reminder. 6. Has widget support. 7. Supports categorizing your reminders. 8. It's Free.
How long have you been an adult? It is not a liverstream, it is recorded beforehand, so he has been at it for more than 5 hours, even if you didn't know about it! @@davewarfel1
The dark side wont last and wont even give as much compare to the opposition! They teach you to be able to lower yourself so their meager offerings will seem like a perfect solution when it is just copium with sweet words of temptation!
Marques, the 'memory flaw' you're referring to is actually the genius of the storage system. You don't have to manually delete files. If you deem it inadequate for storage, voila. It's gone.
It's that pesky subconscious though. It does the cleaning but It's a rogue agent, that IS you, but also isn't controlled by you. It has your best interest at heart but also doesn't give a single damn about your conscious thoughts.
@@B2Rolandlol exactlyyy you may not *want* something in your memory but it can still stay in memory… whole other stuff you *do* want to stay in memory could easily be forgotten… still pretty flawed… 👀
Not gonna lie I didn't understand the whole "that guy is my spirit animal!" until i heard Andrew talk about how he uses his alarm app for everything with maybe a calendar event. Yea he's my spirit animal. I'm only at the 30min mark but i may use whatever Andrew picks at the end. I have faith in my spirit animal.
The only thing that is semi safe re: Google products and services other than search is Gmail. I don’t even trust calendar to last. It probably will but I just can’t trust those super ADD google peps
The first half of the show was two task management experts analyzing the life of someone to see which task management software to use to make his life easier to manage. The second half of the show was that person getting the task management experts to admit how difficult and complicated it is to manage those task managers.
hahaha yeah and they spend ONLY $5 pr month pr app. Spending so much money to get so little done! Apple reminders is perfect, and works great with Siri. Just tell it to remind you things and it does.
@@funnyberries4017 I tried out a ton of task management apps. I am now using Reminders plus Apple Calendar for that. Reminders can do a LOT more than I initially thought. The iCloud Sync is great and with iOS 18, Reminders will appear in my calendar. I plan my next day the night before in Apple Calendar, which also works great.
This episode amused me on several levels. I had to laugh at myself because after a lifetime since high school having been immersed in the IT world, from IBM mainframes in the 70s on, I now find myself at 74 writing physical notes to myself constantly. I have little pads on my desk, in the kitchen and my outside table where I have my nightly glass of wine. LOL. The other thing I found amusing is you guys reminded my of a Seinfeld episode in that you just did an entire show about the most mundane activity there is, how to remember stuff, very nerdy but very amusing. Well done and thanks.
For a Samsung user..... Samsung's reminders app. 1. Natural lang processing (It's pretty great). 2. Location based reminders. 3. Checkboxes and images can be added. 4. Sync (can use Samsung account or Microsoft TODO) 5. For an attachment or a more rich text related stuff, you can use Samsung notes (which is amazing btw) and add it to a reminder. 6. Has widget support. 7. Supports categorizing your reminders. 8. It's Free.
Dealing with ADHD and needing both what Marques and David Use as well as needing some HARD reminders like Andrew. This discussion is extremely interesting. And I am excited to also try whatever Andrew picks... If he picks anything (I am only 20 minutes in while writing this comment.)
I started to install Tick Tick, then realized i'll just dismiss the reminders every time and move on, anyways. Me: "Yeah, I hear ya, App. I SHOULD do that.. but not right this moment.."
@@caseynsb it IS good for habits though - I'll give it that, ticktick is my go to for remembering to take pills/stretch etc, cause you can snooze it if it isnt convenient right in that moment. and it starts as a basic notification then it takes up the whole screen later 😂😂 If i set these reminders anywhere else they dont happen, so Ticktick works well for me with habits only.
Since Marques is always looking for something more than youtube - what about a productivity app ? Marques’s Timely - timely reminders to organize your life.
I set aside time (in the calendar app), made popcorn, grabbed my blanket and settled in for this episode. I've never felt so seen and my wife has never rolled her eyes so far backward.
Nothing like the chaos of the alarm app to run the day. On the flip side, nothing like spending 30 min of productive time using scheduling apps to run the day. I deeply relate to all of you.
They're talking about the clean home screen and I want to yell into the video that with ticktick (not sure of others but could be there as well and equally or more helpful depending on it's other features) you can have the to do list widget AND set it to a level of transparency so you can see your wallpaper and your tasks basically just look like they are written on it. The less you have to do the cleaner your home screen will be. For me it ensures that every time you see the home screen it both looks good and constantly reminds you of what needs done or is upcoming. I think it would be a pretty perfect set up for him as I have the same "single clean home screen" desire.
The benefit of the alarms as task/event reminders is that the alarms notify via full-screen takeover, where the alarm has to be dismissed, and the audio is loud and continuous, regardless of whether or not the device's ringer is silenced. I wish iOS allowed 3rd party apps to send those alarm-style notifications.
Such a relatable episode. The struggles of finding the “idea” productivity app while also having the best one with you already that you always go back to 😭
Thought the “intervention” part was a joke and then I watched the WVFRM version of an episode of Queer Eye. Maybe my fav episode yet! Nice seeing David
It's hilarious how much I realized right now, that I'm more like Andrew than any other person on the team LOL. I just can't get into task-management... This subject is a much needed one in my life. Thank you. I'm also a dad of a toddler, but I have a baby coming any day now, and building my own business. So I really have to get myself into groove. Thank you!
I literally just planed out my GRE prep and retouched my daily calendar right before this postcard went online! Blocking time for “meaningful tasks” has helped me a lot, like when ever I want to scroll the internet, I check my calendar for tasks scheduled and my to-do list. This beings my back on track pretty good. I find that blocking Deep Work in my calendar particularly useful for improving the productivity and quality. Great topic!
Todoist user for over 4 years. It saved my professional and organizational life. I use it every day to keep track of my every day tasks as well as one-off tasks. I use the projects feature to separate work from home from groceries etc.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:18 *🎙️ Discussion on productivity apps* - Exploring the necessity of using productivity apps. - Comparison of different approaches to task management. - Introduction to the concept of "second brain" software. 03:04 *🧠 Benefits of using productivity apps* - Highlighting the fallibility of human memory. - Addressing decision fatigue and anxiety associated with task management. - Personal experiences and analogies illustrating the advantages of software-based task management. 06:37 *🗣️ Openness to trying productivity apps* - Andrew's initial resistance and subsequent openness to trying productivity apps. - Discussion on the potential benefits and drawbacks of adopting new productivity tools. - Commitment to finding a stable and straightforward app solution. 11:17 *⏰ Handling task management challenges* - Addressing specific task management scenarios and solutions. - Discussion on using alarms, calendar events, and task management apps to organize tasks effectively. - Strategies for adapting task management systems to changing schedules and requirements. 19:28 *🗑️ Managing tasks efficiently with productivity apps* - Discussing the convenience of natural language processing for setting reminders and tasks. - Exploring the challenges of voice input recognition in task management apps. - Critiquing the user interface and usability of traditional alarm and task apps. 20:52 *📅 Integrating tasks and events in productivity apps* - Examining the dilemma between using to-do list apps and calendar apps for task and event management. - Discussing the advantages and limitations of managing tasks within a calendar interface. - Sharing experiences with balancing work and personal calendars and the challenges of syncing tasks across devices. 25:36 *🔀 Exploring hybrid task and event management solutions* - Evaluating apps that attempt to combine task and event management functionalities. - Highlighting the challenges and benefits of hybrid productivity apps. - Discussing the need for flexibility in task management tools to accommodate different user preferences and workflows. 37:18 *📝 The importance of using a proper to-do list app* - Forgetting tasks is common when not using a to-do list app. - Using a to-do list app ensures all tasks are recorded and not forgotten. - Discussion on the necessity of consolidating tasks and notes in one place. 38:00 *📝 Exploring the use of Google Keep* - Utilizing Google Keep as a note-taking and task management tool. - Challenges and benefits of organizing tasks in Google Keep. - Discussion on the effectiveness of using Google Keep for task management. 40:17 *📝 Introduction to TickTick as a task management app* - TickTick as a versatile to-do list app with additional features like calendar and notes. - Multiplatform availability and seamless synchronization across devices. - Highlights of TickTick's functionality and suitability for task management. 45:17 *📝 Recommendation of Todoist for task management* - Todoist's simplicity and effectiveness as a to-do list app. - Integration capabilities with other platforms like Google Calendar. - Discussion on the advantages of Todoist over other task management apps. 49:54 *📝 Exploring Google Tasks as a task management solution* - Integration of Google Tasks with Gmail, Calendar, and other Google products. - Challenges and potential of Google Tasks as a task management tool. - Discussion on the need for better integration between Google Tasks and other task management apps. 55:31 *📝 Future of Task Management:* - Future possibility of AI-driven task management. - Simplifying task input through natural language processing. - Potential integration with dedicated hardware for seamless task handling. 58:18 *🛠️ Simplifying Task Management:* - Using Google Assistant for hands-free task input. - Challenges with current task management systems. - Leveraging Google Tasks for simplicity and integration. 01:09:11 *💡 Choosing a Task Management App:* - Starting with Google Tasks for simplicity and familiarity. - Considering TickTick for its user interface and task list presentation. - Evaluating Todoist for its integration with Google Calendar and familiar interface. 01:13:14 *🔍 Discussion on email productivity apps* - Main goal: Finding efficient email management solutions. - Superhuman and Mimestream for Gmail are preferred due to their good search functionality. - Goal is to minimize time spent in Gmail and achieve inbox zero quickly. 01:13:39 *⌨️ Typing challenge and discussion on keyboards* - Main activity: Typing alphabet A-Z in order and discussion on keyboard preferences. - Typing challenge: Guests attempt to type alphabet A-Z quickly. - Discussion on keyboard preferences, including mechanical keyboards, Logitech Craft, and Surface Book keyboards. - Exploration of different keyboard layouts and unique inventions in keyboard design. 01:19:17 *🏆 Typing challenge results and reflections* - Main outcome: Reviewing typing challenge results and reflecting on performance. - Review of the guest's typing speed and comparison with leaderboard. - Reflections on personal performance and aspirations in typing. - Expressing satisfaction with achieving a top 10 position on the leaderboard. 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This episode is making me feel so much better about myself. If you feel like you don’t have your life together, just listen to how Andrew would set an alarm to ‘fill out form’ and just hope he remembers what form and where 😅
Andrew’s alarm based task management system always sounded horrifying to me but hearing about it in detail it makes more sense. I have ADHD and was pretty disorganised. I started using Tick Tick (actually after hearing about it from Marques in a previous episode). It is really good. What I like is that you can keep your system as simple or complex as you like. If you want to use, pomo or focus timers, Eisenhower Matrix, habit tracker, etc. It is all there, but if you don’t, you can just hide it and use the parts you do use. The only thing I hope they add is 2-way sync with Google Calendar.
this is one of my favourite episodes so far, I loved listening to you guys talking about productivity tools and the whole rabbit hole. Thank you so much!
The one you'll choose and enjoy the most is the one that has the least friction possible. I've been on the same journey Marques has. I've arrived at needing time blocking. Currently using Amie and Sunsama.
So much about this episode I can relate to and I'm so glad I'm not the only person who switches apps, has the same complaint about the tick tick calendar, and spends a ton of time - invests a ton of time - into setting up a task list to test it out. This was great and a good laugh. I use Mac for work, Windows at home, have an iPad, and use an Android phone so cross-platform is a must. I do really like tick tick at the end of the day. I use Notion for just about everything and had the task list in Notion for a while but the friction to add a new task in notion was too much (when compared to tick tick). This was a lot of fun, keep productivity content coming!
Hilariously that might mean you were the first, or amongst the first cohort, to have been recommended this episode. Congratulations on your algorithm and timing
Loved this episode. Y'all need to turn this same questionnaire that you went through with Andrew into a simple website that would help people narrow down the best productivity app based on their needs, habits, motivators, and ecosystem.
Andrew! You did something there. Thriving in anxiety is the way to go. Its toxic but its a balance of growth-responsibility and to do's i just strive in. That was good.
Haven’t finished the pod yet. My wife is also my weekend calendar app so looking forward to finishing here Edit: I ended up spending 45 minutes putting my family’s birthdays in my google calendar and called it a day
I'm gonna defend Andrew on using alarm clocks as a planning tool. Most planning apps and to-do lists aren’t very effective when it comes to notifications. Sure, they remind me when I need to do something, but it’s more like a soft nudge, so subtle that I almost always ignore it and quickly forget the reminder altogether. Alarm apps, on the other hand, are relentless. It's like someone shaking me, shouting, "Get to work, dumbass!"-and it doesn’t stop until I make it. Planner and to-do list apps send a single, calm notification, which just doesn't work for me. Never has. Never will.
This was funny. I work just like Andrew. Alarm and calendar is all I use😂. Critical one-time or repeating goes on the alarm. All else go on the calendar. I haven't gotten to watching the end of this episode yet, but I'll see what you suggest to Andrew later. COOL🤙🏽
After watching the rest of this episode, I realized I do use Keep, but for static lists only (recipes, names, grocery shopping, procedures). A couple other requirements are FREE!, and it can receive events from others (as in group scheduling). In general, the process I tried to copy is my work process, which is in Microsoft Outlook. Outlook does all of this easily, but I would NEVER buy Outlook for home use. GREAT EPISODE!
I'm saying this before watching the whole video but... Google Keep is a life saver for me... Calendar sounds cool but for me, I have trouble just sitting there and adding events/todos... Whereas with Google Keep I can just word vomit as I please and organize later... I'll keep watching now...
This is so helpful to hear that I’m not alone. I literally have moved everything from Apple calendar to Google calendar from Apple reminders to Google tasks from default Apple Maps to Google maps to Apple files to Google Drive. I just I’m constantly experimenting with how I feel with these productivity apps, it’s crazy. I’ve settled on Apple mail Apple reminders Apple calendar only because it gives me anxiety to look at too many apps on my phone.
Hey, I know it’s late and I don’t know if anybody will see this but when Andrew was talking about having eight or nine things to do during the day and one of them taking a long time and stressing over not finishing them I relate strongly! What changed me is atop five list. It is things you have to do today in a order of priority if you want, but then you cross them out as you go and it’s very satisfying. On top of those five is extra productivity, and sometimes when I’m feeling like I need a little boost, I put an easy task on there like make the bed so I can cross it off.
Great episode! It got me to use tasks. Something I hit a brick wall with... You can't create a "shopping list" in tasks and have Assistant add things to it via voice. It will only add them to keep. So to get around this you either paste the things to the Tasks app manually or just say "hey google, remind me to buy eggs, milk, cheese etc" and it will add it to the main Tasks list on the tasks app. It's beyond me how this isn't possible with Assistant, but I'm not surprised at the same time 😅
Hearing how this guy uses his alarm app for everything was cathartic because I have no idea how people do it any other way. THIS IS HOW. I’ve been living in CHAOS. I’ll follow up in 3 months to update you guys on how much this episode has changed my life (plugging it into my alarm app) 😂
I love how on hearing Andrew's current way, Marques seems to be in shock while David is trying his hardest to seem supportive but we see cracks of disappointment peek through XD
22:25 yes Google messages does do that. It gives you the option to add it into your calendar. 26:31 you can create a calendar event or task and set it to "all day".
For Google Messages App, I did remember it does that. Not sure if it's a bug now, but it does show me the option to create an event, and routes me to Google Calendar, but it does not populate the details itself nor I can choose the Task option, because it redirects me back to Google Messages if I click on Tasks.
1:08:09 - Sound effects can be really powerful. The sense of gratification is much more stronger with sound than with visuals. The “subscribe” animation that youtube added could get even better if they choose to add sound to it.
The biggest advantage of an alarm is that it keeps ringing loudly nonstop until you interact with it. And if you snooze it, it will ring again later until you dismiss it. These to do list apps only make small notification sounds that you can easily ignore and forget in 5 minutes. The advantage of humans reminding you is also a plus because they know when that a deadline is approaching and know how much time you have left depending on the time, other tasks you have to do, and how large the task is. For example, make sure you buy the groceries before the store closes, or mow the lawn before it gets dark, or cleaning your room will take a while so you better start it early. A person also reminds you of how to group your tasks such as when you drop off the mail, make sure the stop by storage and pickup supplies, or when you buy cheese in the dairy section, take a look to see which ice cream is on sale. You also have to get into a good habit of always looking at your to-do app. Otherwise, it will be completely useless if you never check it. This seems to be what happened with him using google keep and his grocery list. He wrote it down but never checked it. The app should have a feature to like a timer, reminding you to open it from time to time, especially if you don't have any scheduled tasks. This way you don't forget about them. If to do list apps could do these it would be really helpful.
My app list consists of Samsung Calendar (synced to Google Calendar) for regular events like work school etc, Samsung Reminders for one-time or repeat tasks, Notes for drafting designs or brainstorming, Keep for shopping lists and event planning (shared with my wife).
I love this, I didn’t know there’s were so many other people like me who are todo list app nerds. Another cool one for habits is Habitica which turns your life into an RPG.
Andrew had me cracking up this episode 😂. I'm interested to see if by the end of the episode if he uses one of the apps because I am relating to all of his issues lol
This is 100% how I live my life. Alarms, random events in a calendar that are actually reminders, and scatter brained in that I'll do half a task and move on to another
for me as a student, I mostly use Apple Calendar, it's simple , easy to use , syncs pretty fast. and most important is that if u flip the iPhone in horizontal view it will change to weekly view and u can just drag and drop things. I use it to add anything : reminders, events , study tasks , people birthdays , a movie I wanna watch later ...etc , u can set a calendar to each of these categories. u can ask Siri to add an event. i think the main downside is if u have other devices from other companies & it doesn't have a list where u have the satisfaction of checking todos
I may not use the alarm app as a to-do list, but Andrew’s prior existence of “remember it whenever and do it” was very relatable 😅 You’re not alone! Also, hot take: org-mode in emacs is the best to-do “app” if you can program: you can script whatever you need that isn’t already there. But it’s ugly so 🤷♂
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I don't want to be dramatic, but this episode may have been one of the bigger turning points in my adult life.
Move over Laine, I've got task apps to use.
For a Samsung user.....
Samsung's reminders app.
1. Natural lang processing (It's pretty great).
2. Location based reminders.
3. Checkboxes and images can be added.
4. Sync (can use Samsung account or Microsoft TODO)
5. For an attachment or a more rich text related stuff, you can use Samsung notes (which is amazing btw) and add it to a reminder.
6. Has widget support.
7. Supports categorizing your reminders.
8. It's Free.
How long have you been an adult? This video has been up for 5 hours and you're already claiming it's the biggest turning point in your life?
I've never felt so close to someone than when you said you have your Aeropress recipe in Keep because I have my V60 recipe in Keep 😂
@@adriendesentenac I have so many random coffee tips/ratios in there just in case I forget hahaha
How long have you been an adult? It is not a liverstream, it is recorded beforehand, so he has been at it for more than 5 hours, even if you didn't know about it! @@davewarfel1
My favourite productivity boost is watching a 1 hour 20 minute long video about productivity and producing nothing myself.
You win the comment section sir.
Real
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No way you watch, listen instead
I haven’t even made it through the intro and I feel called out by this comment.
Fellow alarm app people. Join the dark side
Just installed Notion, we’ll see how it goes. 😂
Just installed notion, This app is NOT simple... Especially not on Android 😢
What about microsoft to do
Samsung reminders is incredibly helpful with the repeat options.
The dark side wont last and wont even give as much compare to the opposition! They teach you to be able to lower yourself so their meager offerings will seem like a perfect solution when it is just copium with sweet words of temptation!
Missed the opportunity to have a regular intro by saying "and I'm David"
LITERALLY THIS 😂
Marques, the 'memory flaw' you're referring to is actually the genius of the storage system. You don't have to manually delete files. If you deem it inadequate for storage, voila. It's gone.
So you’re saying the memory system is “working as designed”, but whatever other system making these storage value judgements is broken af.
It's that pesky subconscious though. It does the cleaning but It's a rogue agent, that IS you, but also isn't controlled by you. It has your best interest at heart but also doesn't give a single damn about your conscious thoughts.
@@B2Roland well said
So you're saying it's not a bug, it's a feature...?
@@B2Rolandlol exactlyyy you may not *want* something in your memory but it can still stay in memory… whole other stuff you *do* want to stay in memory could easily be forgotten… still pretty flawed… 👀
Not gonna lie I didn't understand the whole "that guy is my spirit animal!" until i heard Andrew talk about how he uses his alarm app for everything with maybe a calendar event.
Yea he's my spirit animal.
I'm only at the 30min mark but i may use whatever Andrew picks at the end. I have faith in my spirit animal.
Yeah I am basically just Andrew so I'm gonna go with Andrew's pick
Same
Andrew: I think I’m gonna start with Google task.
Google after listening to the podcast
Google: set a reminder to kill Google tasks on Friday
Remember pixel pass lol
brooo 🤣🤣🤣
More like Google: “set alarm to kill Google Tasks”
The only thing that is semi safe re: Google products and services other than search is Gmail. I don’t even trust calendar to last. It probably will but I just can’t trust those super ADD google peps
The first half of the show was two task management experts analyzing the life of someone to see which task management software to use to make his life easier to manage. The second half of the show was that person getting the task management experts to admit how difficult and complicated it is to manage those task managers.
i know i havent learned anything 1 hour in
hahaha yeah and they spend ONLY $5 pr month pr app. Spending so much money to get so little done! Apple reminders is perfect, and works great with Siri. Just tell it to remind you things and it does.
@@funnyberries4017 I tried out a ton of task management apps. I am now using Reminders plus Apple Calendar for that. Reminders can do a LOT more than I initially thought. The iCloud Sync is great and with iOS 18, Reminders will appear in my calendar. I plan my next day the night before in Apple Calendar, which also works great.
@@funnyberries4017 Project Management (esp. with a team) is another matter. But that was not the topic of this video.
The person who did the chapters should be locked in jail 😂
This episode amused me on several levels. I had to laugh at myself because after a lifetime since high school having been immersed in the IT world, from IBM mainframes in the 70s on, I now find myself at 74 writing physical notes to myself constantly. I have little pads on my desk, in the kitchen and my outside table where I have my nightly glass of wine. LOL. The other thing I found amusing is you guys reminded my of a Seinfeld episode in that you just did an entire show about the most mundane activity there is, how to remember stuff, very nerdy but very amusing. Well done and thanks.
For a Samsung user.....
Samsung's reminders app.
1. Natural lang processing (It's pretty great).
2. Location based reminders.
3. Checkboxes and images can be added.
4. Sync (can use Samsung account or Microsoft TODO)
5. For an attachment or a more rich text related stuff, you can use Samsung notes (which is amazing btw) and add it to a reminder.
6. Has widget support.
7. Supports categorizing your reminders.
8. It's Free.
Yes!! I remember when it was a part of the S Notes app before lol
Dealing with ADHD and needing both what Marques and David Use as well as needing some HARD reminders like Andrew. This discussion is extremely interesting. And I am excited to also try whatever Andrew picks... If he picks anything (I am only 20 minutes in while writing this comment.)
Omg same
I started to install Tick Tick, then realized i'll just dismiss the reminders every time and move on, anyways. Me: "Yeah, I hear ya, App. I SHOULD do that.. but not right this moment.."
@@caseynsb I keep telling myself "do it now, not later"
The Structured app was MAJOR for my ADHD issues. Fave productivity app so far
@@caseynsb it IS good for habits though - I'll give it that, ticktick is my go to for remembering to take pills/stretch etc, cause you can snooze it if it isnt convenient right in that moment. and it starts as a basic notification then it takes up the whole screen later 😂😂 If i set these reminders anywhere else they dont happen, so Ticktick works well for me with habits only.
0:36-0:40 - Props to the editor: Great touch of adding a live audio visualizer when the nameplates come up. Those look great!
Kinda makes it harder for me to read 🤷♂️
It's not actually live though. At David's name it was marques speaking but David didn't say a thing but his wave form still moved
David and Marques should start working together to make their own app.
MORE OF THESE TYPES OF VIDEOS PLEASE! LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!
Since Marques is always looking for something more than youtube - what about a productivity app ? Marques’s Timely - timely reminders to organize your life.
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Marques's Timely. I am crying 🤣
victor timely but marques
Why not name it Marque-it. ✅
I'm glad David also noticed Andrew walking down the "Symptoms of ADHD" list...
Omg, came here to say this, glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed… I’m pretty sure Andrew has mild ADHD with Anxiety…
I immediately thought of the "Hal changes a light bulb" scene from Malcom in the Middle.
@@yvonneellefson hahaha, YES
I do this all the time... Not always associated with adhd
What moment in the vid is this?
Mid-week waveform podcast 😍!!! Lets go 🎉
if you dont read the lets go in this comment while playing the sound effect in your head your not truly happy
NOOOOO!!! I truly thought it was Friday 😞
I set aside time (in the calendar app), made popcorn, grabbed my blanket and settled in for this episode. I've never felt so seen and my wife has never rolled her eyes so far backward.
Nothing like the chaos of the alarm app to run the day. On the flip side, nothing like spending 30 min of productive time using scheduling apps to run the day. I deeply relate to all of you.
I feel so represented by Andrew in this intervention... He is me.. I am him. Down to the doing the 8 tasks needed doing before end of day Sunday...
Cool, you’re similar to someone else-that is neat.
They're talking about the clean home screen and I want to yell into the video that with ticktick (not sure of others but could be there as well and equally or more helpful depending on it's other features) you can have the to do list widget AND set it to a level of transparency so you can see your wallpaper and your tasks basically just look like they are written on it. The less you have to do the cleaner your home screen will be. For me it ensures that every time you see the home screen it both looks good and constantly reminds you of what needs done or is upcoming. I think it would be a pretty perfect set up for him as I have the same "single clean home screen" desire.
The benefit of the alarms as task/event reminders is that the alarms notify via full-screen takeover, where the alarm has to be dismissed, and the audio is loud and continuous, regardless of whether or not the device's ringer is silenced. I wish iOS allowed 3rd party apps to send those alarm-style notifications.
Such a relatable episode. The struggles of finding the “idea” productivity app while also having the best one with you already that you always go back to 😭
Thought the “intervention” part was a joke and then I watched the WVFRM version of an episode of Queer Eye. Maybe my fav episode yet! Nice seeing David
If only someone took away Andrew's devices and installed the productivity apps he needs to surprise him at the end QE style
It's hilarious how much I realized right now, that I'm more like Andrew than any other person on the team LOL. I just can't get into task-management... This subject is a much needed one in my life. Thank you. I'm also a dad of a toddler, but I have a baby coming any day now, and building my own business. So I really have to get myself into groove. Thank you!
The best, loved it. I can't wait for the "Check In with Andrew" show.
Was getting ready for work but realized it must be Friday so it’s my day off. Back in bed baby!
TODAY IS NOT FRIDAY, TODAY IS NOT FRIDAY!😂
@@MWM1293 Boss is calling me
Vergecast + WAVEFORM my two favorites in one place!!!!🤯
I assume you’ve also watched the trivia episode?
I literally just planed out my GRE prep and retouched my daily calendar right before this postcard went online!
Blocking time for “meaningful tasks” has helped me a lot, like when ever I want to scroll the internet, I check my calendar for tasks scheduled and my to-do list. This beings my back on track pretty good.
I find that blocking Deep Work in my calendar particularly useful for improving the productivity and quality.
Great topic!
Todoist user for over 4 years. It saved my professional and organizational life. I use it every day to keep track of my every day tasks as well as one-off tasks. I use the projects feature to separate work from home from groceries etc.
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00:18 *🎙️ Discussion on productivity apps*
- Exploring the necessity of using productivity apps.
- Comparison of different approaches to task management.
- Introduction to the concept of "second brain" software.
03:04 *🧠 Benefits of using productivity apps*
- Highlighting the fallibility of human memory.
- Addressing decision fatigue and anxiety associated with task management.
- Personal experiences and analogies illustrating the advantages of software-based task management.
06:37 *🗣️ Openness to trying productivity apps*
- Andrew's initial resistance and subsequent openness to trying productivity apps.
- Discussion on the potential benefits and drawbacks of adopting new productivity tools.
- Commitment to finding a stable and straightforward app solution.
11:17 *⏰ Handling task management challenges*
- Addressing specific task management scenarios and solutions.
- Discussion on using alarms, calendar events, and task management apps to organize tasks effectively.
- Strategies for adapting task management systems to changing schedules and requirements.
19:28 *🗑️ Managing tasks efficiently with productivity apps*
- Discussing the convenience of natural language processing for setting reminders and tasks.
- Exploring the challenges of voice input recognition in task management apps.
- Critiquing the user interface and usability of traditional alarm and task apps.
20:52 *📅 Integrating tasks and events in productivity apps*
- Examining the dilemma between using to-do list apps and calendar apps for task and event management.
- Discussing the advantages and limitations of managing tasks within a calendar interface.
- Sharing experiences with balancing work and personal calendars and the challenges of syncing tasks across devices.
25:36 *🔀 Exploring hybrid task and event management solutions*
- Evaluating apps that attempt to combine task and event management functionalities.
- Highlighting the challenges and benefits of hybrid productivity apps.
- Discussing the need for flexibility in task management tools to accommodate different user preferences and workflows.
37:18 *📝 The importance of using a proper to-do list app*
- Forgetting tasks is common when not using a to-do list app.
- Using a to-do list app ensures all tasks are recorded and not forgotten.
- Discussion on the necessity of consolidating tasks and notes in one place.
38:00 *📝 Exploring the use of Google Keep*
- Utilizing Google Keep as a note-taking and task management tool.
- Challenges and benefits of organizing tasks in Google Keep.
- Discussion on the effectiveness of using Google Keep for task management.
40:17 *📝 Introduction to TickTick as a task management app*
- TickTick as a versatile to-do list app with additional features like calendar and notes.
- Multiplatform availability and seamless synchronization across devices.
- Highlights of TickTick's functionality and suitability for task management.
45:17 *📝 Recommendation of Todoist for task management*
- Todoist's simplicity and effectiveness as a to-do list app.
- Integration capabilities with other platforms like Google Calendar.
- Discussion on the advantages of Todoist over other task management apps.
49:54 *📝 Exploring Google Tasks as a task management solution*
- Integration of Google Tasks with Gmail, Calendar, and other Google products.
- Challenges and potential of Google Tasks as a task management tool.
- Discussion on the need for better integration between Google Tasks and other task management apps.
55:31 *📝 Future of Task Management:*
- Future possibility of AI-driven task management.
- Simplifying task input through natural language processing.
- Potential integration with dedicated hardware for seamless task handling.
58:18 *🛠️ Simplifying Task Management:*
- Using Google Assistant for hands-free task input.
- Challenges with current task management systems.
- Leveraging Google Tasks for simplicity and integration.
01:09:11 *💡 Choosing a Task Management App:*
- Starting with Google Tasks for simplicity and familiarity.
- Considering TickTick for its user interface and task list presentation.
- Evaluating Todoist for its integration with Google Calendar and familiar interface.
01:13:14 *🔍 Discussion on email productivity apps*
- Main goal: Finding efficient email management solutions.
- Superhuman and Mimestream for Gmail are preferred due to their good search functionality.
- Goal is to minimize time spent in Gmail and achieve inbox zero quickly.
01:13:39 *⌨️ Typing challenge and discussion on keyboards*
- Main activity: Typing alphabet A-Z in order and discussion on keyboard preferences.
- Typing challenge: Guests attempt to type alphabet A-Z quickly.
- Discussion on keyboard preferences, including mechanical keyboards, Logitech Craft, and Surface Book keyboards.
- Exploration of different keyboard layouts and unique inventions in keyboard design.
01:19:17 *🏆 Typing challenge results and reflections*
- Main outcome: Reviewing typing challenge results and reflecting on performance.
- Review of the guest's typing speed and comparison with leaderboard.
- Reflections on personal performance and aspirations in typing.
- Expressing satisfaction with achieving a top 10 position on the leaderboard.
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This episode is making me feel so much better about myself. If you feel like you don’t have your life together, just listen to how Andrew would set an alarm to ‘fill out form’ and just hope he remembers what form and where 😅
Andrew is my spirit animal. One of the best episodes. Love y'all.
Andrew’s alarm based task management system always sounded horrifying to me but hearing about it in detail it makes more sense.
I have ADHD and was pretty disorganised. I started using Tick Tick (actually after hearing about it from Marques in a previous episode). It is really good. What I like is that you can keep your system as simple or complex as you like. If you want to use, pomo or focus timers, Eisenhower Matrix, habit tracker, etc. It is all there, but if you don’t, you can just hide it and use the parts you do use.
The only thing I hope they add is 2-way sync with Google Calendar.
as a new father, this is amazing. and possibly one of the first videos i have commented on in a decade
First of all, congrats! Second, thank you for the comment!
Congrats! It's the best isn't it?
Snap 😅 and congratulations
out of all of the podcasts they upload and talk tech, this is the one I am most honed in on. Andrew needs help with productivity and so do I
I am so happy this episode was made. You have no idea how
this is one of my favourite episodes so far, I loved listening to you guys talking about productivity tools and the whole rabbit hole. Thank you so much!
The one you'll choose and enjoy the most is the one that has the least friction possible. I've been on the same journey Marques has. I've arrived at needing time blocking. Currently using Amie and Sunsama.
So much about this episode I can relate to and I'm so glad I'm not the only person who switches apps, has the same complaint about the tick tick calendar, and spends a ton of time - invests a ton of time - into setting up a task list to test it out. This was great and a good laugh. I use Mac for work, Windows at home, have an iPad, and use an Android phone so cross-platform is a must. I do really like tick tick at the end of the day. I use Notion for just about everything and had the task list in Notion for a while but the friction to add a new task in notion was too much (when compared to tick tick). This was a lot of fun, keep productivity content coming!
12 seconds, no views.... wvfrm fell off
Lol 🤣
Hilariously that might mean you were the first, or amongst the first cohort, to have been recommended this episode. Congratulations on your algorithm and timing
Oh my god I was not ready for David Pearce on Waveform. I literally went from a vergecast episode to this, worlds colliding, this is huge
We need this exact topic discussed again in 1 year, after proper AI integration.
Loved this episode. Y'all need to turn this same questionnaire that you went through with Andrew into a simple website that would help people narrow down the best productivity app based on their needs, habits, motivators, and ecosystem.
You guys are overthinking this!.😭
Any task which takes set a reminder
Any task/event which takes >10 mins -> set a calendar event
As someone who is neurodivergent, this podcast was honestly a little life changing. Thank you.
Writing things down on paper, thinking to myself, these 3 people are nuts 😂
me having apps & writing things down. its chaos
Andrew! You did something there. Thriving in anxiety is the way to go. Its toxic but its a balance of growth-responsibility and to do's i just strive in. That was good.
Huckleberry is game changing for everything newborn tracking!
This is absolutely my favorite collaboration. Goot bring David back from time to time.
Haven’t finished the pod yet. My wife is also my weekend calendar app so looking forward to finishing here
Edit: I ended up spending 45 minutes putting my family’s birthdays in my google calendar and called it a day
I'm gonna defend Andrew on using alarm clocks as a planning tool. Most planning apps and to-do lists aren’t very effective when it comes to notifications. Sure, they remind me when I need to do something, but it’s more like a soft nudge, so subtle that I almost always ignore it and quickly forget the reminder altogether. Alarm apps, on the other hand, are relentless. It's like someone shaking me, shouting, "Get to work, dumbass!"-and it doesn’t stop until I make it. Planner and to-do list apps send a single, calm notification, which just doesn't work for me. Never has. Never will.
This was funny. I work just like Andrew. Alarm and calendar is all I use😂. Critical one-time or repeating goes on the alarm. All else go on the calendar. I haven't gotten to watching the end of this episode yet, but I'll see what you suggest to Andrew later. COOL🤙🏽
After watching the rest of this episode, I realized I do use Keep, but for static lists only (recipes, names, grocery shopping, procedures). A couple other requirements are FREE!, and it can receive events from others (as in group scheduling). In general, the process I tried to copy is my work process, which is in Microsoft Outlook. Outlook does all of this easily, but I would NEVER buy Outlook for home use. GREAT EPISODE!
This episode was funnier than I expected
I'm saying this before watching the whole video but... Google Keep is a life saver for me... Calendar sounds cool but for me, I have trouble just sitting there and adding events/todos... Whereas with Google Keep I can just word vomit as I please and organize later... I'll keep watching now...
My people, loved this one. I'm in the camp with David and Marques, always switching and struggling to settle down somewhere.
Marques describing his toxic trait hit home hard 😂
This is so helpful to hear that I’m not alone. I literally have moved everything from Apple calendar to Google calendar from Apple reminders to Google tasks from default Apple Maps to Google maps to Apple files to Google Drive. I just I’m constantly experimenting with how I feel with these productivity apps, it’s crazy. I’ve settled on Apple mail Apple reminders Apple calendar only because it gives me anxiety to look at too many apps on my phone.
After watching this episode it feels like I'm just not busy enough at this point in my life.
Hey, I know it’s late and I don’t know if anybody will see this but when Andrew was talking about having eight or nine things to do during the day and one of them taking a long time and stressing over not finishing them I relate strongly! What changed me is atop five list. It is things you have to do today in a order of priority if you want, but then you cross them out as you go and it’s very satisfying. On top of those five is extra productivity, and sometimes when I’m feeling like I need a little boost, I put an easy task on there like make the bed so I can cross it off.
Hearing “alarm app” as the answer every time kills me! 😂 Never gets old
Great episode! It got me to use tasks. Something I hit a brick wall with... You can't create a "shopping list" in tasks and have Assistant add things to it via voice. It will only add them to keep. So to get around this you either paste the things to the Tasks app manually or just say "hey google, remind me to buy eggs, milk, cheese etc" and it will add it to the main Tasks list on the tasks app.
It's beyond me how this isn't possible with Assistant, but I'm not surprised at the same time 😅
I havent listened to the episode yet, but these are the real conversations. Love this podcast!
Hearing how this guy uses his alarm app for everything was cathartic because I have no idea how people do it any other way.
THIS IS HOW. I’ve been living in CHAOS.
I’ll follow up in 3 months to update you guys on how much this episode has changed my life (plugging it into my alarm app) 😂
its honestly really funny being named Claire and having the EXACT same issue as Andrew
I have never resonated with anyone so much in my life than with Andrew. As a fellow Clock/Google Keep/ADHD person, this episode is a godsend
This episode was definitely Marques's idea.
I love how on hearing Andrew's current way, Marques seems to be in shock while David is trying his hardest to seem supportive but we see cracks of disappointment peek through XD
Omg what a great episode. I feel like this was made for me. I'm definitely bookmarking this one!
22:25 yes Google messages does do that. It gives you the option to add it into your calendar.
26:31 you can create a calendar event or task and set it to "all day".
For Google Messages App, I did remember it does that. Not sure if it's a bug now, but it does show me the option to create an event, and routes me to Google Calendar, but it does not populate the details itself nor I can choose the Task option, because it redirects me back to Google Messages if I click on Tasks.
I have never identified with Andrew more
1:08:09 - Sound effects can be really powerful. The sense of gratification is much more stronger with sound than with visuals. The “subscribe” animation that youtube added could get even better if they choose to add sound to it.
I didn't even notice that was the wrong David in the thumbnail
Just 10 minutes in and I'm pretty sure, this will be my favourite episode of the year!
Well now I have to spend three hours setting up my new productivity system
This should be a series! You matchmake people with to do apps based on their needs.
I like this tech audit format
The biggest advantage of an alarm is that it keeps ringing loudly nonstop until you interact with it. And if you snooze it, it will ring again later until you dismiss it. These to do list apps only make small notification sounds that you can easily ignore and forget in 5 minutes.
The advantage of humans reminding you is also a plus because they know when that a deadline is approaching and know how much time you have left depending on the time, other tasks you have to do, and how large the task is. For example, make sure you buy the groceries before the store closes, or mow the lawn before it gets dark, or cleaning your room will take a while so you better start it early. A person also reminds you of how to group your tasks such as when you drop off the mail, make sure the stop by storage and pickup supplies, or when you buy cheese in the dairy section, take a look to see which ice cream is on sale.
You also have to get into a good habit of always looking at your to-do app. Otherwise, it will be completely useless if you never check it. This seems to be what happened with him using google keep and his grocery list. He wrote it down but never checked it. The app should have a feature to like a timer, reminding you to open it from time to time, especially if you don't have any scheduled tasks. This way you don't forget about them.
If to do list apps could do these it would be really helpful.
I am such an Andrew, I don't write down everything, only stuff that's out of routine and I use Google Calendar, Keep and alarms to get it done 😂
My app list consists of Samsung Calendar (synced to Google Calendar) for regular events like work school etc, Samsung Reminders for one-time or repeat tasks, Notes for drafting designs or brainstorming, Keep for shopping lists and event planning (shared with my wife).
On a bad day, this podcast came like a god send
Hope your day gets better!
I love this, I didn’t know there’s were so many other people like me who are todo list app nerds. Another cool one for habits is Habitica which turns your life into an RPG.
Andrew had me cracking up this episode 😂. I'm interested to see if by the end of the episode if he uses one of the apps because I am relating to all of his issues lol
This is 100% how I live my life. Alarms, random events in a calendar that are actually reminders, and scatter brained in that I'll do half a task and move on to another
This is sooooooo relatable!! Thanks for making this one.
14:59 The sheer look of HORROR on David’s face = the best laugh I’ve had all month. Thank you gentlemen. 😂😂😂
Favorite. Episode. Ever!
This was so fun! And David fits in nicely with the team.
MORE WAVEFORM!! LET'S GOO
My favorite pod of talks to date. Got me really thinking about my setup
Andrew's a min max build with all of his stats in RAM.
for me as a student, I mostly use Apple Calendar, it's simple , easy to use , syncs pretty fast. and most important is that if u flip the iPhone in horizontal view it will change to weekly view and u can just drag and drop things. I use it to add anything : reminders, events , study tasks , people birthdays , a movie I wanna watch later ...etc , u can set a calendar to each of these categories. u can ask Siri to add an event. i think the main downside is if u have other devices from other companies & it doesn't have a list where u have the satisfaction of checking todos
Todoist for sure. It’s amazing.
I may not use the alarm app as a to-do list, but Andrew’s prior existence of “remember it whenever and do it” was very relatable 😅 You’re not alone!
Also, hot take: org-mode in emacs is the best to-do “app” if you can program: you can script whatever you need that isn’t already there. But it’s ugly so 🤷♂
This was such a fun episode
Love this episode… we need one more like this with more complex apps, email apps, notes apps etc…
This may be the greatest piece of art I've witnessed.
Another banger of an episode, lads! I love it when people nerd out over something really specific.
Oh my god this episode is my super bowl
Please do more episodes like this. It was entertaining and super helpful.