Ask HN: What task manager do you use?

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I'm curious because many of us have to switch between contexts: work, hobbies, private life, side projects etc.

Things 3 is out now, and then there's 2DO, Todoist and ofcourse the no-features-spared: Omnifocus.

So for the busy guys: what are you guys using and why?

Org-mode inside Emacs (spacemacs). I was using OmniFocus few years ago, then I have switched to OmniOutliner as I have figured out that flexibility of form and not-seeing contexts/projects/etc I don't care when @work or @home works just better for me. So I have split those two areas in my life into different files and outliner was a more fitting for the job than a dedicated GTD tool. Then I have switched my MacBook Pro for a touch-screen enabled windows tablet and Emacs with org-mode filled the role nicely.

So you work on a tablet now?

I'm still liking Trello. I've got maybe a dozen boards, one for each project/idea. Can add team when needed. Filters and slack notice help me stay focused on the things that need attention

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