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author | Lars Wirzenius <liw@liw.fi> | 2023-10-31 19:40:35 +0200 |
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committer | Lars Wirzenius <liw@liw.fi> | 2023-11-06 08:57:20 +0200 |
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diff --git a/ungood.mdwn b/ungood.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index 9d136e2..0000000 --- a/ungood.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1,63 +0,0 @@ -Things that did not work for me -=============================== - -Here's a random pile of things that I've experimented with but that -did not work for me. - - -Split systems: personal versus work GTD ---------------------------------------- - -I've tried having a separate GTD system for work and personal lives, -but as a free software developer, the two are mixed enough that it's -annoying to keep the two systems in sync. For example, if I find a -bug in Debian, while doing work, should reporting it and maybe fixing -it be a work-GTD thing or a personal-GTD thing? It's really both: -the bug affects my work, and I am a Debian developer in my free -time, so it should be in both systems. - -Another problem is that I often need to do personal things in the -middle of the workday. I might need to get a haircut during a lunch -break, for example. If it's only in my GTD system at home, I don't -remember the haircut. I can set up a reminder system, but that's -then part of my GTD system. A single system is simpler, for me. - -Having a single system is not without problems, of course. The -biggest obstacle I have is doing the weekly review: does it count -as work time or not? I've experimented with various approaches, but -haven't got a good solution. Maybe I should do every other review -during work time, and every other in my own time. - - -Fancy software solutions ------------------------- - -I've tried several software solutions for keeping GTD lists. Some -of them were developed specifically for GTD, others were more generic. -I've even written a couple of tools for my own GTD use, to support my -own implementation of the GTD system. - -All of these software solutions have turned out to have the same two big -drawback for me: I spend too much time fiddling with the tool (instead of -doing useful things), and sooner or later the software gets in my way. - -The most useful tools I've found are outliners, but I don't use even -those anymore. I now use a set of plain text documents, which I edit -with gedit (the GNOME text editor). There's no outlining, formatting, -highlighting, sorting, organizing, or any other kind of tool support. -It's just words on lines of text. It's wonderful. - -This is what works for me. I'm a simple kind of guy. You may want to -try various programs yourself and if you do, you may find that you -like them better than plain text. That is good. - - -Non-digital solutions ---------------------- - -I initially implemented GTD on paper, and that was good for getting -started, since it avoided getting hung on tool choices and setup. -However, I don't seem to work well with keeping lists on paper, -or journalling on paper, or doing anything that involves using -a lot of paper. For me, a digital solution is pretty much required. - |