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Show HN: I built Planndu when task lists stopped working for me

Posted by bashmaster on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:31AM
from the show-hn dept.

https://planndu.com/

I used to take on way too many projects at once. One day, I opened my laptop and just couldn't work on the same thing again. Staring at my growing to-do list only made it worse. I was basically paralyzed by my own plans.Then I tried something ridiculously simple I remembered from school: Pomodoro technique. 25 minutes. One task. Stop if you want. Somehow that tiny bit of focus actually...

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025) on Monday December 15, 2025 @06:50AM (#46273276)
Planndu – A task planner specifically built to help you get started, beat procrastination, and stay focused.

https://planndu.com

Re: on Monday February 06, 2023 @01:41PM (#34682029)
TLDR:

1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey

2. Getting Things Done, by David Allen

3. 4-Hour Work Week, by Timothy Ferriss

4. The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg

5. Deep Work, by Cal Newport

Re: on Thursday February 02, 2023 @12:41PM (#34630211)
TLDR:

1. Working Fewer Hours Is More

2. You Can Solve Problems While You Dream

3. Meetings Can Reduce Productivity

4. Use Standing Desks

5. Productivity Changes Throughout the Day and Week

Re: on Thursday September 08, 2022 @07:31AM (#32764052)
TLDR: Mindfulness and meditation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29549665/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541490/

Cognitive training: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17456916221091... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110208131529.h...

A healthier lifestyle: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/comments/S0960-9822(16)... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2805706/

Decluttering your space: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/095679761348018... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21228167/

Set a worry time: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22977265/

Re:How to Boost Your Productivity with the Kanban Method on Friday August 19, 2022 @02:13PM (#32524358)
Most companies nowadays already use Kanban workflows for project management. But it could also be a life-changing tool that you could easily integrate into your own personal daily life.
Re:Top Productivity Studies That Will Surprise You on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @01:21PM (#32241119)
TLDR: 1. Lack of sleep leads to decreased work productivity. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32360021/

2. Working alone may be the key to better performance. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080220110323.h...

3. Workplace stress significantly affects your productivity. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7889069/

4. Multi-tasking is fiction, we can only focus on one thing. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11827832_Executive_...

5. Increasing autonomy leads to greater productivity. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.0096...

6. Work in natural light to be more focused and concentrated. https://www.jcircadianrhythms.com/articles/10.1186/1740-3391...

7. Setting the right temperature may increase your productivity https://www.sjweh.fi/article/download.php?abstract_id=1214&f...

8. Napping makes you a more effective problem solver. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20585-3

9. Plants in the office can boost productivity by 15 percent. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-30837-001

10. Music can improve mood and concentration in most employees. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/665048#metadata_info_ta...