I was invited to speak at a webinar by the Estonian e-Residency team. I spoke about productivity challenges specific to those with a flexible lifestyle — like the digital nomads that often use e-Residency to form their companies. Though in 2020, the advice could also be relevant to those in Read more…
This update is another step in our eternal quest to make it as fast and easy as possible to add new tasks. Assuming you spend most of your time in the Planner Section, that’s probably where you are when you hit the big + to add a new task. If Read more…
Today’s update improves the functionality of the system back button. First, it fixes a bug where hitting back several times could bring the user to a solid white screen with no way out except to quit and reopen the app. Second, we’ve manually added some functionality to the back button so Read more…
Simply Goals & Tasks has been ready for release for quite a while now. I’ve been the one holding it back. It always feels like this next feature is going to make all the difference… we should wait for that to be done. But then it’s true for the next feature. Read more…
The look and feel of our app has changed a lot since we started. So we thought we needed a new app icon to reflect that. Originally, we had wanted to avoid the “check mark”. Search for “to-do list” apps and they are all check marks! Half of them are Read more…
This update is the second part of our new Onboarding experience for first-time users. Users now get a little spotlight walkthrough showing them key parts of the app after their first sign-in. We personally really like this type of tutorial and hope our new users do, too!
This release tries to improve the Onboarding experience for first-time users of the app. We know Simply Goals & Tasks is a little different. And that’s a good thing! But it can also make it seem strange and scary to new users. Having a great first-launch experience is a really Read more…
In this update, we’ve added a few features to the Task Detail screen — which is what you see after taping an existing task. We know that very often time estimates need to be updated. As well as notes need to be added. So we’ve added the ability to do Read more…
You won’t see any difference after updating to today’s release, but it is important. With this release, we have updated our version of the Firebase Database API. Firebase (owned by Google) is the service we use to instantly backup and sync all your data. This online backup ensures that even Read more…
In today’s update, we’ve added the ability to create a new Goal right from the New Task screen. The “Goals” in Simply Goals & Tasks function like categories when you are managing your tasks. It’s a way to organize your different types of tasks, color coordinating them, and making it Read more…