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Do you ever finish a busy day and still feel like you didn't move anything important forward?

Lately I've been thinking a lot about the difference between being busy and making progress.

Some days I complete 15 tasks, answer emails, attend meetings... but when I look back, I struggle to point to the one thing that actually moved my work or life forward.

I'm curious:

  1. Do you experience this?
  2. How do you decide what's actually important?
  3. Have you found anything that helps?

I'm exploring this problem and would love to hear how other people think about it.

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u/Pale-Basil-3687 — 5 days ago
▲ 16 r/UI_Design+3 crossposts

I built an app that reduces noise and increase signal in your life

What if most of the things you do daily aren't actually moving you forward in life?
What if you have more noise than signal?

Since I listened to a podcast episode last year discussing how Steve Jobs viewed productivity through the lens of a signal-to-noise ratio, where he aimed for an 80/20 ratio (80% signal and 20% noise). This has been at the back of my mind ever since and I just find the concept so fascinating

[See clip from the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLkCmDGtidg]

I believe that in today's world, it's easy to get caught up in being busy all the time because society rewards this behavior. However, being in this state can make you forget what is truly important. Many people fill their schedules with activities that do not advance their lives, projects, or companies (noise), while postponing work that genuinely makes a difference.

Since I love developing and designing stuff, I've decided to give this a shoot and I've been using it over these last few weeks. This app will allow you to plan your daily tasks and categorize them into signal and noise. It's minimal by design and also is heavily keyboard supported.

Comment "Interested", and I'll reach out to you with more info via DM.

u/Pale-Basil-3687 — 13 hours ago
▲ 22 r/ProductivityApps

What todo-apps do you use?

Right now I’m still bouncing between a few different tools, but I haven’t found that one app that makes everything feel obvious and under control. I just want a clean place to capture tasks and sort out what truly moves the needle forwards

What todo app did you end up sticking with, and why did it win you over?

Preferably something that costs somewhere between 9-15$ per month.

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u/Pale-Basil-3687 — 23 days ago
▲ 3 r/DigitalPlanner+1 crossposts

What daily planning app do you actually stick with?

I’ve been jumping between different daily planning apps and systems for years, and I’m tired of it.

Right now I’m using a mix of Notion Calendar and Raycast Notes to keep track of my tasks.
I like the minimalistic side of it, but most of the time it feels like my tasks are too scattered and I don't really have a clear overview of what really needs to be done.

What app did you land on and what made it click for you? I don’t need a full project management suite, just something that helps me plan my day without overthinking it.

Bonus points if it doesn’t cost $20/month.

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u/Pale-Basil-3687 — 28 days ago