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+ # Product Roadmap ![roadmap-1152x672-flip](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/27068309-5b379538-5007-11e7-99fb-20f09369c672.jpg) +
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# _Why_? 🤷‍♀️ @@ -71,11 +75,13 @@ such as: We want _complete_ versaility in the `tags` that can be appplied to items so that our App can be used for _any_ purpose that helps people organise their lives. -5. ***Track*** tasks and goal progress _visually_. +5. ***Track*** tasks and goal **progress _visually_**. 6. ***Communicate*** with others what task we are focussing on so we can all avoid interrupting/distracting each other during ["Deep Work"](https://www.calnewport.com/books/deep-work) +Avoiding the "what you doing" type questions, +or general interruptions is essential for focus work. 7. ***Delegate*** specific tasks to people in one's family/team/org @@ -96,7 +102,7 @@ see: https://github.com/dwyl/product-ux-research/issues and _none_ of them have the workflow (UX) we want or they focus on the wrong things! -[![notion-encourages-busywork](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/85288902-75077480-b48e-11ea-8b41-75299936985b.png)](https://github.com/dwyl/product-ux-research/issues/5#issuecomment-647495254) +[![notion-encourages-busywork](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/85288902-75077480-b48e-11ea-8b41-75299936985b.png)](https://github.com/dwyl/product-ux-research/issues/5#issuecomment-647495254 "Notion encourages busy-work - Click to read") We want to help people focus on the _one_ `task` they need to be doing _right now_, @@ -109,12 +115,82 @@ we have read about in books such as "Make Time", "Tools of Titans", "Hyperfocus" -and many others. +and _many_ others. The fact is this: _none_ of the _existing_ closed source Apps help you to _prioritise_ and _focus_ on your highest value/impact `items`. -We are going to _fix_ that! +We are _fixing_ that! + +
+ +# _What_? + + + +dwyl's +[mission](https://github.com/dwyl/start-here/blob/6fac8f0e4b9a81cba929eb7e577f22a4a0eb734c/mission.md#what-is-dwyls-mission) +is to: + +## _Empower people to maximise effectiveness, creativity and happiness._ + + +Few people know more about effectiveness +than life coach and motivational speaker +[Tony Robbins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Robbins).
+A quote of his that guides us in our mission is: + +## "_The secret to happiness is one word: progress.
Progress equals happiness._" [Tony Robbins](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/06/tony-robbins-this-is-the-secret-to-happiness-in-one-word.html) + + +We believe that by helping people +_effectively_ keep track +of their progress +toward their goals,
+they will naturally be happier. +Happiness is almost a _byproduct_ of personal effectiveness! + +## "_Happiness is not something ready made.
It comes from your own actions._" ~ [Dalai Lama](https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1263-happines) + +By helping people to focus their efforts +on their highest priority items, +we are helping people be _happy_.
+That's a mission we can _all_ get on board with! + + +Our immediate plan is to build a **_single_ app** +that satisfies _several_ human needs +while focussing on the theme of "***personal effectiveness***". + + +The @dwyl App will be a "_hybrid_" +containing several features +that together help the individual +achieve _all_ of their personal goals +through a systematic workflow.
@@ -122,8 +198,7 @@ We are going to _fix_ that! We are building an App that creates a systematic approach -to solve the problem we _all_ face every day. - +to solve the problem we _all_ face every day.
What do you think of when you see/read/hear/think of the following words: @@ -132,7 +207,8 @@ the following words: ## "_I don't have enough time to_..." How many times have you heard -a friend or family member say these words? +a friend, family member or work colleage +say these words? > "I don't have enough time to:"
> 1. **`exercise`** @@ -162,9 +238,8 @@ because we _feel_ like there isn't enough time.
Whatever your mindset regarding the amount of time you have available to do everything you want in life, -one thing is certain:
-without a _systematic_ approach -we are _all_ ineffective with how we spend/invest our time. +one thing is certain: **without** a **_systematic_ approach** +we are **_all_ ineffective** in how we spend/invest our **time**. You may have seen the following quote online: @@ -182,14 +257,15 @@ or the most The problem with these "motivational" quotes often repeated on social media -is that they can make us feel _worse_ -about our time-management -and don't actually _help_ us move _forward_! -And in the case of the Beyonce quote it's an outright lie. -She has an _army_ of people helping her get the most out of her day. +is that they can make us **feel _worse_** +about our time-management - _**self**_ +"**productivity** [***shaming***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shame)" - +and **don't** actually **_help_** us **move _forward_**! +In the case of the one mentioning Beyonce, it's an outright _lie_. +**Queen Bey** has an _army_ of people helping her get the most out of her day. The rest of us don't have personal assitants and entourages of people to help us maximise our time. -The rest of us need a _system_! +The rest of us need a _system_! -
- -# _What_? - - - -dwyl's -[mission](https://github.com/dwyl/start-here/blob/6fac8f0e4b9a81cba929eb7e577f22a4a0eb734c/mission.md#what-is-dwyls-mission) -is to: - -## _Empower people to maximise effectiveness, creativity and happiness._ - - -Few people know more about effectiveness -than life coach and motivational speaker -[Tony Robbins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Robbins).
-A quote of his that guides us in our mission is: - -## "_The secret to happiness is one word: progress.
Progress equals happiness._" [Tony Robbins](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/06/tony-robbins-this-is-the-secret-to-happiness-in-one-word.html) - - -We believe that by helping people -_effectively_ keep track -of their progress -toward their goals,
-they will naturally be happier. -Happiness is almost a _byproduct_ of personal effectiveness! - -## "_Happiness is not something ready made.
It comes from your own actions._" ~ [Dalai Lama](https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1263-happines) - -By helping people to focus their efforts -on their highest priority items, -we are helping people be _happy_.
-That's a mission we can _all_ get on board with! - - -Our immediate plan is to build a **_single_ app** -that satisfies _several_ human needs -while focussing on the theme of "***personal effectiveness***". - - -The @dwyl App will be a "_hybrid_" -containing several features -that together help the individual -achieve _all_ of their personal goals -through a systematic workflow.
+## 3 Stages of Our Roadmap + -## 1. _Individual_ Person Experience -> [_Single Player_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-player_video_game) +### 1. _Individual_ Person Experience -> [_Single Player_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-player_video_game) If the App is not _immediately_ useful to an _individual_ person and relies on "network effects" it will be @@ -380,7 +401,7 @@ so that they can think clearly (_without a cluttered mind_) and prioritise. 📝 > Capturing text (_and later voice memos and images_) as "items" which can then be categorised/organised using tags - is the most versatile way of storing data. + is the most intiuitive and versatile way of storing data. We only need _one_ field or data type (`text`). We can then apply `tags` to an `item` to make it into _anything_ else. And then the UI renders the item with the appropriate UX @@ -449,22 +470,34 @@ and get the most important things done. While we feel the _individual_ experience of the App needs to be flawless as we want anyone to be able to use the app in isolation, -we feel the App becomes _exponentially_ more useful in _teams_. +we feel the App becomes _exponentially_ more useful/powerful in _teams_.
-## 2. Small _Team_ Experience -> [_Co-op Mode_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_gameplay) +### 2. Small _Team_ Experience -> [_Co-op Mode_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_gameplay) -We feel that our App will be inc +We feel that our App will be _incredibly_ +to small "teams" of people who need to collaborate on getting things done. +Small teams will not be limited to "work" colleagues. +Rather we will have personas for families, groups of friends and other associations. +We will focus on this "team" use-case +as soon as we have the basic _individual_ UX working. + +> If you are keen on helping us with the Colab features, +please take a look at our existing backlog: +https://github.com/dwyl/app/issues +If there is a feature you don't see and want to help us describe, +please open an issue! ## 3. Big Company/Org Experience -> [_MMORPG_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game)! There is no reason why a "Big" company or organisation cannot use the dwyl App. - +But this is not our focus right now. +We need to crawl, walk & run before we attempt to _fly_.