Tasskr

Productivity

task manager

SHOW HN2011

18points
23comments
#534of 1,097 in 2011
Top 49%of 2011 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

2 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 9 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score -0.38.

Execution: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Clean, simple design with good progress bars

    From 2 comments
    • Just my feedback: I've never seen tasskr before. It looks simple and I like that and I particularly like the progress bars--this seems to be begging for a phone client. However,…
      fluidcruft on HN
    • This is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
      bdclimber14 on HN
  • Fixes indenting, reordering and editing problems of competing tools

    From 1 comment
    • I've used 37signals tada lists in the last few months and the main pain points are: 1) no indenting 2) cumbersome reordering 3) editing sucks your tasskr fixes all the above…
      codesink on HN

Objections

  • No demo; users want to try before signing up

    From 3 comments
    • - Add a plans & pricing section. All I see is "Sign up for a free account" with no mention of prices. So, I assume it's free for full access. - Add a demo. People like trying…
      evoltix on HN
    • Great idea but you really need a dummy demo account or even a brief video to show what it does. I don't give out my email address lightly.
      thekevan on HN
    • Demos are better than screenshots. Let me play with it, without signing up.
      petewailes on HN
  • Unclear difference between free and paid plans

    From 2 comments
    • What's the difference between free & paid. Front page makes no mention of benefits of those two or any mention of a paid version. If I were signing up all I see is FREE - and any…
      suking on HN
    • - You have this written 3 times on the front page: "Tasskr can send you text message or email reminders before your task is due. Set as many reminders and as often as you like…
      thinkdevcode on HN
  • No mobile app or phone support

    From 2 comments
    • Just my feedback: I've never seen tasskr before. It looks simple and I like that and I particularly like the progress bars--this seems to be begging for a phone client. However,…
      fluidcruft on HN
    • This is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
      bdclimber14 on HN
  • Crowded space with no clear focus

    From 2 comments
    • My suggestion would be to specialize in a particular direction. A generic task organizer doesn't get people too excited. However, if you offer something like a "collaborative…
      awulf on HN
    • This is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
      bdclimber14 on HN

Requests

  • Add a demo or demo account

    From 3 comments
    • - Add a plans & pricing section. All I see is "Sign up for a free account" with no mention of prices. So, I assume it's free for full access. - Add a demo. People like trying…
      evoltix on HN
    • Great idea but you really need a dummy demo account or even a brief video to show what it does. I don't give out my email address lightly.
      thekevan on HN
    • Demos are better than screenshots. Let me play with it, without signing up.
      petewailes on HN
  • Native phone or desktop clients

    From 3 comments
    • Just my feedback: I've never seen tasskr before. It looks simple and I like that and I particularly like the progress bars--this seems to be begging for a phone client. However,…
      fluidcruft on HN
    • This is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
      bdclimber14 on HN
    • for online service - I think 1 paid user per 100 free user should cover your fee - I am not sure if this is standar but I would assume having more people coming in will turn more…
      damaru on HN
  • Import from other task apps

    From 1 comment
    • I've used 37signals tada lists in the last few months and the main pain points are: 1) no indenting 2) cumbersome reordering 3) editing sucks your tasskr fixes all the above…
      codesink on HN
  • Sharing and team collaboration

    From 2 comments
    • I've used 37signals tada lists in the last few months and the main pain points are: 1) no indenting 2) cumbersome reordering 3) editing sucks your tasskr fixes all the above…
      codesink on HN
    • Hey man, very cool. You've got me signed up and I think the Sharing feature is going to be bananas. My problem with simple task lists is that sometimes I want to assign people…
      seanMeverett on HN

Questions

Alternatives named

  • Remember the Milk

    From 2 comments
    • This is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
      bdclimber14 on HN
    • Thanks for the feedback. Sharing is coming in the next couple weeks. What I'm planning is if you add :someones@email in the task name then that task and it's children will show…
      dan335 on HN
  • Tadalist / Tada Lists

    From 2 comments
    • I've used 37signals tada lists in the last few months and the main pain points are: 1) no indenting 2) cumbersome reordering 3) editing sucks your tasskr fixes all the above…
      codesink on HN
    • Thanks for the feedback. Sharing is coming in the next couple weeks. What I'm planning is if you add :someones@email in the task name then that task and it's children will show…
      dan335 on HN
  • Wunderlist

    From 1 comment
    • This is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
      bdclimber14 on HN
  • Basecamp

    From 1 comment
    • Hey man, very cool. You've got me signed up and I think the Sharing feature is going to be bananas. My problem with simple task lists is that sometimes I want to assign people…
      seanMeverett on HN

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