Ask HN: Is Democracy a Control System?
Is democracy a control system with manipulative feedback, a delayed response, and corrupt operators?
Is democracy a control system with manipulative feedback, a delayed response, and corrupt operators?
My conclusion was that productivity forums are more of a support group than a place to find users for new concepts.
I built an app that is 100% flexible to adjust to how you want to work, and I think most people expect such an app to tell them how to work and it has to be simple.
You can check out my work here: https://www.centask.com/
Developed in pure JavaScript and can work in both desktop and mobile browsers.
It includes a custom front-end framework that completely eliminates the need for front-end coding.
The tool also includes many features such as a shopping cart, signatures, and fully flexible forms.
Development with this tool does not require a graphical interface, so ChatGPT can handle most of the development.
1. Centask - flexible task manager fully integrated with gmail (I am still using it)
Original post - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21458907
Best video explainer I could came up with - https://youtu.be/RBBPbIkgWUU
2. Postwaves - social media with distributed moderation, I lately realize the algorithm is very similar to tiktok, except that for tiktok video's you vote by how long you watch a video and not by actual vote (much harder to get)
Original post - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9461328
Video explainer - https://youtu.be/mtZKUF6lyyg
Let the crickets be heard (I know I am bad merketer)
It requires members to vote once in a while but eliminates biases and increase diversity.
I got some activity but did not have the time to keep alive and experiment. I still think the concept have potential, maybe someone will refine it one days.
Here is why I think it makes me extremely efficient
1. I can group and nest together Emails, to-do’s, files and links that are related to the same goal, my lists are now much shorter and manageable and I can focus on my goals instead switching between gmail, todo’s etc..
2. Since my gmail Inbox is fully integrated with my to-do list, I don't need to manually and tediously maintain and synchronize them.
3. Scheduling a goal with sub-emails and tasks hide them and bring them back when I need them.This further reduces my clutter and makes sure I will not forget anything.
4. I can organize my plans and thoughts as I organize and drag inbox Emails, To-Do’s and Ideas into their related tasks.
5. Since every email has a natural place in my task hierarchy, I can quickly empty my Gmail Inbox and deal with email when dealing with their related tasks.
What made it stick for me was processing my gmail inbox (which I must do), inside my todo list, which quickly created a habit.
BTW I tried to market the solution and gave up, either most people think different or I am just a bad marketer.