jreinstra
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @06:22PM (#33712974)
We don't and won't monetize personal information. Our plan is to launch a paid product for businesses next year.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @11:18AM (#33707397)
Thanks for the feedback! It's free by the way!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @04:05AM (#33703648)
Oh, good to know, thanks for sending this feedback over! We haven't tested much on iPad / mobile yet.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @04:04AM (#33703641)
We don't have a public API yet but you can look at the network tab in your browser and get your tasks in JSON format relatively easily.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @04:02AM (#33703631)
Ah yeah sorry for the confusion, we decided to start with programmers but want to eventually build a tool that works great for everyone.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @04:02AM (#33703626)
There's definitely something there - we've thought about this on the team too. Maybe publicly committing to ship features by certain dates?
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @04:00AM (#33703615)
Those first three are the basic default Google sign-in permissions (IIRC). The first is your Google ID, the second is your name, and the third is your email address. The fourth permission is so we can show your calendar and allow you to modify it. The app still works if you disable calendar permissions, though. And we will add alternative login methods in the future for those who would rather not authorize their Google account.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @10:11PM (#33701299)
I totally agree. I think it's crucially important that every detail can be backed up by a long term goal and that you have the freedom & visibility in your tracker to make that happen.
We wanted to start by doing the fundamentals very well (tasks, basic calendar, etc), but we are very excited to push the envelope of what a task manager does over time and help align your short term actions with what can most effectively advance your goals in the long run.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @09:36PM (#33701055)
Thanks! Definitely at some point, just not sure exactly when yet!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @08:05PM (#33700489)
Thanks for the feedback - I just passed along to my team! We have a "share feedback" button in the bottom of our sidebar where you can report any issues you have as well.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @06:26PM (#33699659)
Thanks! And that makes sense - we'll have to add Outlook / alternative login options soon!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @06:05PM (#33699453)
Yeah, I actually pay for Trello premium too because of recurring tasks! I use General Task at work but still Trello for personal stuff. We are actively working on recurring tasks now and are definitely interested in exploring a kanban-style view in the future as well.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @05:33PM (#33699065)
Thank you! I'll pass that suggestion along, thanks for the feedback.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @05:20PM (#33698902)
Thanks so much - agreed!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @04:53PM (#33698552)
Thank you!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @04:41PM (#33698371)
Thank you! Yes, we are very keen on adding better email support over time!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @04:22PM (#33698116)
Got it!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @04:22PM (#33698107)
Yep! Our product is free for individuals (paid product coming later for businesses), so we didn't add a pricing page quite yet. We've raised money from friends and family and a couple of funds but consider ourselves pre-seed currently.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @04:19PM (#33698075)
Thanks for the feedback, this is super helpful to us! We are working to improve our multiple calendar support soon and always keep performance top of mind.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @04:17PM (#33698057)
Thank you! You are not the product. That's correct, we will release a paid product for businesses next year.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @03:26PM (#33697468)
It's free forever for individuals, and we will roll out a paid business product next year.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @03:25PM (#33697456)
This was something our lawyers recommended. I'm not sure exactly why we do that, but my guess is to emphasize certain parts.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @03:22PM (#33697418)
No, it's just a styling bug, as far as I can tell.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @03:20PM (#33697392)
Oh whoops, that's a bug. We're having someone fix it now!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @03:18PM (#33697375)
Haha amazing!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @03:16PM (#33697351)
We definitely will be adding other signup options, no ETA on it yet though!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @03:08PM (#33697247)
Hey, thanks to those who pointed out the back-button override bug. We've just shipped and verified a fix for that!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @02:56PM (#33697102)
Cool, thank you, and best of luck to you too!
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @02:45PM (#33696974)
It's a crowded space for sure! I personally think productivity is a really important problem facing society and so I don't mind that so many people are trying to do something about it.
Re:Show HN: General Task, a free task manager for builders (beta)
on Monday November 21, 2022 @02:41PM (#33696915)
Thank you! That's a good suggestion, our next integration is JIRA but we'll definitely add Github issues at some point as well.