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Re:Ask HN: Anybody know of a todo list that can create repor... by brianjking on Tuesday September 01, 2015 @11:41AM (#10153126)
I'd suggest the following as options to check:

* Weekdone - http://weekdone.com * Todoist w/ IFTTT to Google Sheets workflow - http://todoist.com & http://ifttt.com * JIRA - http://jira.com * IDoneThis - http://idonethis.com * Basecamp - http://basecamp.com

Re:Ask HN: Anybody know of a todo list that can create repor... by joshstrange on Monday August 31, 2015 @05:18PM (#10149143)
It's way overkill probably but JIRA has a JQL language that allows you easily apply filters to your Kanban board which I use every day to know what to bring up in my standup. I just have a "recently updated" filter that looks at all user stories/bugs/sub tasks and shows them to me. Again JIRA is a heavy tool if all you want is "todo list" but it's the best product management tool I've come across and for < 10 users it's only $10/yr if you host it yourself.

It also has a number of agile features via the official "JIRA Agile" plugin.

Re:Ask HN: Anybody know of a todo list that can create repor... by brianjking on Tuesday September 01, 2015 @10:37AM (#10152615)
JIRA is excellent; however, I hate Java. It's definitely a bit heavy in terms of what you may be looking for in this case. However, it's a phenomenal and supremely powerful product.
Re:Ask HN: Anybody know of a todo list that can create repor... by kachhalimbu on Monday August 31, 2015 @09:10PM (#10150123)
I used kanbanflow[1] it is trello like project management tool with built-in support of pomodoro [2]. For reporting, it has a pretty basic use case available on free account but should be good enough for your purpose.

[1] https://kanbanflow.com [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique

Re:Ask HN: Anybody know of a todo list that can create repor... by sk8ingdom on Tuesday September 01, 2015 @02:04PM (#10154452)
Check out Emacs Org-mode. The learning curve is a bit steep, but it allows you to create task hierarchies, dependencies, Gantt charts, check in to tasks, create reports, schedule, etc. It's all in plan text, open source, and has a lively community.
Re:Ask HN: Anybody know of a todo list that can create repor... by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday September 01, 2015 @08:17AM (#10151834)
Good responses; I'm glad to see todo lists have evolved since the old pocket-PC days. They used to all discard checked items, leaving you wondering what you did all day. Its an obvious good move to record accomplishment and give feedback on it!
Re:Ask HN: Anybody know of a todo list that can create repor... by teaneedz on Monday August 31, 2015 @06:17PM (#10149438)
I use Todoist for a simple mobile solution and link it to a spreadsheet with IFTTT.
Re:Ask HN: Anybody know of a todo list that can create repor... by brianjking on Tuesday September 01, 2015 @10:36AM (#10152602)
I also use this system based on Todoists @tagging system. Great option for the reasonable cost of Todoist per year.
Re:Ask HN: Anybody know of a todo list that can create repor... by bambang150 on Tuesday September 01, 2015 @05:24AM (#10151438)
You can use Asana and simply export into excel about what you have done. I used Asana alot and also kanban board. I combine both and receive maximum potential of my life
Re:Ask HN: Anybody know of a todo list that can create repor... by tmaly on Wednesday September 02, 2015 @10:23AM (#10159355)
right now I just use a simple markdown text file that I track in a private git repo, one per person. They get updated weekly, then I have a cron process that runs every monday and generated a weekly html report for the prior week. It makes it easy to view and you can print to pdf etc
Re:Ask HN: Anybody know of a todo list that can create repor... by tmaly on Wednesday September 02, 2015 @10:28AM (#10159394)
forgot to mention this link I found the other day, using git hooks to keep track of your work in a timesheet http://mike-solomon.com/timesheet-githook