DiscoTask
Productivity
task management
SHOW HN2020
126points
86comments
#498of 3,028 in 2020
Top 17%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
9 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 18 critical, out of 42 comments about the project. Thread score -0.24.
Execution: 2 for, 6 againstDocs: 0 for, 6 againstIdea: 3 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 2 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Nested task structure and progress rollups
From 3 comments
It does, because it's an outliner with a progress bar and some tagging bolted on top. It does look nice though, in a way non-Emacs users might appreciate. I can entirely imagine…
TeMPOraL on HN> And I love that the author understands that tasks are subdivisible to more than one level. Absolutely! This is the first thing I check for trying out a new app. It's amazing…
solarkraft on HNI like Workflowy but the core feature of this app (infinite progress rollups) is not present in Workflowy. I find that Workflowy barely works as a task progress tracker because…
monitron on HN
Clean, simple look
From 2 comments
Some random nits: 1. Adding an item - when pressing Enter to create it, the resulting (static) text moves 1px down and left relative to where the edit field was. It's a smaller…
huhtenberg on HNDoes this look like org mode to anyone else?
iudqnolq on HN
Good screen reader accessibility
From 1 comment
Is the great accessibility intentional? If not, you should know you're on the right track. The app is basically usable with a screen reader, and that's something you can't say…
miki123211 on HN
Objections
Landing page does not explain what the product does
From 3 comments
The page says literally NOTHING about what it is, or does. What?
pram on HNIs this really doing something complicated enough that I need an account for it? And why would I ever want to make an account with no demo or any idea of what this thing does and…
Kwantuum on HNWow. That landing page is bad. I learned that some successful people and businesses use Workflowy, but I didn’t learn what Workflowy is or why I might need it. Is the desktop…
cbsks on HN
No keyboard navigation
From 2 comments
I like the concept and would absolutely try it out, but it requires too much clicking. There is no keyboard navigation at all, not even closing modals or selecting items in the…
turtlebits on HNI have used workflowy off and on. After trying disco I like where it is headed. However it's missing a few ux touches that workflowy does really well, - keyboard shortcuts -…
zyang on HN
Homepage blank without JavaScript
From 1 comment
The homepage is a white screen with JavaScript disabled. If requiring JS to render the homepage is a conscious decision made considering the various tradeoffs, please at least…
charliesome on HN
Worry about losing data if pricing changes
From 2 comments
I love Trello so I checked it out.. Seems like a really good idea. I would use it, but I would worry about losing all my shit if it moved to a payed model.. Maybe keep the…
everyone on HN100% this. I'm wary of getting too invested in this with no guarantee that I'll be able to keep my stuff if I choose to not pay on whatever arbitrary date that is pushed.
amflare on HN
Requests
Keyboard shortcuts
From 3 comments
There's a good number of dead scrollbars on Linux/Chrome: https://i.imgur.com/kyT6xlF.png https://i.imgur.com/5LJzJsa.png If you're developing on OSX, I recommend turning on…
city41 on HNI have used workflowy off and on. After trying disco I like where it is headed. However it's missing a few ux touches that workflowy does really well, - keyboard shortcuts -…
zyang on HNI like the concept and would absolutely try it out, but it requires too much clicking. There is no keyboard navigation at all, not even closing modals or selecting items in the…
turtlebits on HN
Import and export
From 1 comment
I’d be weary too, that’s why I’ll be adding import export soon, and I’m leaning towards never charging for single users. No promises though since I don’t know what kind of…
adriaanmulder on HN
File and image uploads
From 1 comment
Really nice! I would love to add all my notes here, but I sometimes needs to include images, and this is a blocking feature for me. Any plan to include that? A really nice to…
data_scientist on HN
Blocking dependencies between tasks
From 2 comments
I also would like to be able to make a single point blocked by multiple points.
caycecan on HNIt would be interesting to be able to visualize dependency relationships. It's easy to see what's blocked, but being able to identify blocking tasks that aren't yet in progress…
zjs on HN
Questions
How it differs from Workflowy
From 3 comments
WorkFlowy is an awesome app that I would recommend to anyone as an idea/note organizer. DiscoTask is very similar in so far as it is based around nested lists. However, DiscoTask…
adriaanmulder on HNIt doesn't really seem like a clone. It looks like it is expanding on the core idea but adding deeper project management states. At least, I can't find out how to have the orange…
jv22222 on HNI like Workflowy but the core feature of this app (infinite progress rollups) is not present in Workflowy. I find that Workflowy barely works as a task progress tracker because…
monitron on HN
Whether indenting is possible on mobile
From 2 comments
I made a demo account: discotask@trash-mail.com:demo. Is it possible to indent nodes on mobile?
solarkraft on HNOnly by pinning into the parent task (tapping the bullet point). Making this easier is on my todo list
adriaanmulder on HN
Alternatives named
Workflowy
From 1 comment
100% Workflowy copy / clone (https://workflowy.com/) Let see how this pan out. * “Good artists copy, great artists steal.”, Steve Jobs
nwrk on HN
Dynalist
From 2 comments
Or like https://dynalist.io/ (which I feel is a superior product than workflowy)
udkl on HN> And I love that the author understands that tasks are subdivisible to more than one level. Absolutely! This is the first thing I check for trying out a new app. It's amazing…
solarkraft on HN
Trello
From 2 comments
I love Trello so I checked it out.. Seems like a really good idea. I would use it, but I would worry about losing all my shit if it moved to a payed model.. Maybe keep the…
everyone on HNI really love this as it might obviate Trello - I have two details that might add to the experience. Drag and drop functionality to move bullets and lists up and down so that…
caycecan on HN
Org mode
From 1 comment
Does this look like org mode to anyone else?
iudqnolq on HN
Jira
From 1 comment
WorkFlowy is an awesome app that I would recommend to anyone as an idea/note organizer. DiscoTask is very similar in so far as it is based around nested lists. However, DiscoTask…
adriaanmulder on HN