Card-based productivity software

Posted by Ken
Feb 1, 2016 at 05:07 PM

Hi Andy,

Thanks for asking. I tried Trello, find it very well designed, and can see cases where it can be very useful. but, I manage a number of projects at once, and need to see and prioritize tasks for a number of projects and that is where Trello falls down IMHO. Context is critical for my workflow, and tagging/filtering is essential as I have a large number of tasks in a number of states at any given time. I know that my daily workflow is not the target market for these types of products, but I still feel it is important for folks to remember that not all projects look like the examples that are shown on the short introductory videos at software web sites. Speaking of which, when your new product is ready for release, please do not just give us a video of cartoon characters or beautiful actors making their way through their day. A demonstration of how your products works is useful, and I find it really frustrating when I go to a company’s website and only see a lifestyle displayed with large scrolling photos and large font statements. Products screenshots are useful and can answer a lot of questions very quickly and easily.

Good luck,

—Ken