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SimpleGTD - maybe too simple?
by Jason Clarke Jun 6th 2007 at 5:45PM
SimpleGTD is another in long list of online task management tools that attempt to adhere to David Allen's Getting Things Done system. On the surface, it's incredibly appealing; the makers of SimpleGTD have used Ruby on Rails to create a system that is stripped of the extraneous gunk that seems to litter other GTD tools, and instead present an incredibly bare-bones GTD environment. For those of you who prefer text files or paper lists, this may well appeal to you.However the true value of using an application (be it a web application or a local one) to manage your tasks, particularly when following the principles of GTD, is the ability to see your tasks grouped by either context or by project. In other words, while you want one list to tell me what you can be working on right now based on the context you're in, you need another list showing you everything that needs to get done for a particular project.
SimpleGTD does not offer this project-based list, and it's a real shame. Without the ability to see this alternate view of your tasks, it's hard to recommend this tool for any serious GTDers. Otherwise, it's a very slick implementation.
SimpleGTD is free to use, but the makers suggest that regular users make a small $2 donation.
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Jigar Gosar said 2:43AM on 6-07-2007
I am currently working on the project-based list you mention. It will be live very soon. Hope you will recommend sGTD then :)
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Jason Clarke said 12:24PM on 6-07-2007
Hi Jigar - definitely, please drop a comment in here when the new view is ready, and I'll certainly update the post.
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rami said 5:27PM on 6-07-2007
Try http://workhack.com even simpler :)
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Jigar Gosar said 3:58PM on 7-02-2007
Done!! the project based lists are now live. Check out the project tab. I hope now simple gtd ain't too simple to recommend to serious GTDers :)
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Jason Clarke said 2:52AM on 7-09-2007
Thanks for following up Jigar - I'll definitely give SimpleGTD another look and follow up either here or in a new post.
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