Tasskr
Productivity
task manager
SHOW HN2011
18points
23comments
#534of 1,097 in 2011
Top 49%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
2 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 9 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score -0.38.
Execution: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, simple design with good progress bars
From 2 comments
Just my feedback: I've never seen tasskr before. It looks simple and I like that and I particularly like the progress bars--this seems to be begging for a phone client. However,…
fluidcruft on HNThis is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
bdclimber14 on HN
Fixes indenting, reordering and editing problems of competing tools
From 1 comment
I've used 37signals tada lists in the last few months and the main pain points are: 1) no indenting 2) cumbersome reordering 3) editing sucks your tasskr fixes all the above…
codesink on HN
Objections
No demo; users want to try before signing up
From 3 comments
- Add a plans & pricing section. All I see is "Sign up for a free account" with no mention of prices. So, I assume it's free for full access. - Add a demo. People like trying…
evoltix on HNGreat idea but you really need a dummy demo account or even a brief video to show what it does. I don't give out my email address lightly.
thekevan on HNDemos are better than screenshots. Let me play with it, without signing up.
petewailes on HN
Unclear difference between free and paid plans
From 2 comments
What's the difference between free & paid. Front page makes no mention of benefits of those two or any mention of a paid version. If I were signing up all I see is FREE - and any…
suking on HN- You have this written 3 times on the front page: "Tasskr can send you text message or email reminders before your task is due. Set as many reminders and as often as you like…
thinkdevcode on HN
No mobile app or phone support
From 2 comments
Just my feedback: I've never seen tasskr before. It looks simple and I like that and I particularly like the progress bars--this seems to be begging for a phone client. However,…
fluidcruft on HNThis is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
bdclimber14 on HN
Crowded space with no clear focus
From 2 comments
My suggestion would be to specialize in a particular direction. A generic task organizer doesn't get people too excited. However, if you offer something like a "collaborative…
awulf on HNThis is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
bdclimber14 on HN
Requests
Add a demo or demo account
From 3 comments
- Add a plans & pricing section. All I see is "Sign up for a free account" with no mention of prices. So, I assume it's free for full access. - Add a demo. People like trying…
evoltix on HNGreat idea but you really need a dummy demo account or even a brief video to show what it does. I don't give out my email address lightly.
thekevan on HNDemos are better than screenshots. Let me play with it, without signing up.
petewailes on HN
Native phone or desktop clients
From 3 comments
Just my feedback: I've never seen tasskr before. It looks simple and I like that and I particularly like the progress bars--this seems to be begging for a phone client. However,…
fluidcruft on HNThis is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
bdclimber14 on HNfor online service - I think 1 paid user per 100 free user should cover your fee - I am not sure if this is standar but I would assume having more people coming in will turn more…
damaru on HN
Import from other task apps
From 1 comment
I've used 37signals tada lists in the last few months and the main pain points are: 1) no indenting 2) cumbersome reordering 3) editing sucks your tasskr fixes all the above…
codesink on HN
Sharing and team collaboration
From 2 comments
I've used 37signals tada lists in the last few months and the main pain points are: 1) no indenting 2) cumbersome reordering 3) editing sucks your tasskr fixes all the above…
codesink on HNHey man, very cool. You've got me signed up and I think the Sharing feature is going to be bananas. My problem with simple task lists is that sometimes I want to assign people…
seanMeverett on HN
Questions
How to increase conversion from free to paid
From 1 comment
Alternatives named
Remember the Milk
From 2 comments
This is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
bdclimber14 on HNThanks for the feedback. Sharing is coming in the next couple weeks. What I'm planning is if you add :someones@email in the task name then that task and it's children will show…
dan335 on HN
Tadalist / Tada Lists
From 2 comments
I've used 37signals tada lists in the last few months and the main pain points are: 1) no indenting 2) cumbersome reordering 3) editing sucks your tasskr fixes all the above…
codesink on HNThanks for the feedback. Sharing is coming in the next couple weeks. What I'm planning is if you add :someones@email in the task name then that task and it's children will show…
dan335 on HN
Wunderlist
From 1 comment
This is a very crowded space, but one that still has a ton of room for innovation. I would gladly pay a hefty ransom for a seamless workflow between my MacBook Pro, Android…
bdclimber14 on HN
Basecamp
From 1 comment
Hey man, very cool. You've got me signed up and I think the Sharing feature is going to be bananas. My problem with simple task lists is that sometimes I want to assign people…
seanMeverett on HN