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Question for software developers: how do you organize your To Do list at work?

I’m asking because I’m wondering if there’s a more efficient way for me to handle my notes at work. Currently I just use a txt file in Notepad++. I use this file to track all of the stuff I have to do, such as tasks for stories I’m working on, next steps for projects, discussions I need to follow up on, questions and ideas I want to bring up, etc. The way I organize the document works pretty well for me, but I’m just curious how other people do it.

Shatter ,

Combination of Jira tickets and Obsidian.

caspian ,

+1 for Obsidian! Great for notes and the kanban plugin makes it perfect for tracking tasks. The kanban board items also support markdown so you can quickly add lists and various formatting to your work items

Hobbes , (edited )

A mix of Obsidian for myself and OneNote for team stuff because it’s what they all use.

I might try orgmode now because I prefer to procrastinate with new things rather than doing work, especially when it is organization related because then I can tell myself there will be a net gain in work productivity.

Wox , (edited )

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Semi-Hemi-Demigod ,
@Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social avatar

I supplement team-based task management with post it notes on my monitor for the things I'm working on short term. Usually the Jira ticket number or a couple words about what needs done is enough, and putting it where I can't not see it keeps them from falling through the cracks.

Plus it's fun when my boss gives me something and I can show him the post it I made

max ,

Issues on jira/GitHub/gitlab/whatever is used and their planning boards. Assign them to me, put them in to-do/planned and do them until they’re all closed/to be reviewed. Occasionally I will put a reminder in the reminders app of my phone with a timed alert if I mustn’t forget something rather urgently.

glad_cat ,

There are a billion ways to organize your stuff. I used org-mode a lot in the past but it’s a bit difficult to setup, especially on Windows. Nowadays, I use a mix of GTD, johnnydecimal.com, Markdown (with Sublime Text), and taskwarrior.org. Don’t forget calendars too (like the one on Outlook) because you can freely add meetings or things to do inside this application.

You have to find something that works for you, there is no perfect solution. You can also ask the same question on !experienced_devs.

thatsTheCatch ,

I’ve found Notion to be quite good. I just started with a blank page, then added the date as a heading, a smaller heading for each project, then todo boxes for each task. I tick them off as I go. Then, the next day, I copy yesterday’s todos and paste it above, change the date, then delete the crossed off items. This gives me a history log off what I did on previous days, so if I forget what I did yesterday I can just look back at what I ticked off that day.

I used to use a paper notebook but found it annoying because I couldn’t add a task in between other tasks. That’s the benefit of a computer; I can move things around

Shizu ,
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Two ways:

  1. I create a jira issue or
  2. I send a mail to myself so I don’t forget the thing.

I always keep my mailbox clean so that I have an overview on what’s open.

dhork ,

I worked at one company which mandated that I charge time to internal projects on an hourly basis. (And only 8 hours a day, no matter what you actually worked. :) ). So that forced me to keep a notepad with a to-do list and a weekly tally of hours worked on each project.

My current company doesn’t care to that level of detail, so sometimes I slack off on my accounting. But when I have a large list of tasks to get through, there is nothing as satisfying as crossing items off a paper list.

As far as ideas and brainstorming goes, it all goes in TextEdit on my Mac. But I have to be careful, one time I had to reboot it and ended up having to go through 50 open files named “Untitled”

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