Let’s start with what it’s not - task management. Jottpad is not a task manager. Well at least not yet. If you want a task manager get Omnifocus or Things.
jot
verb (used with object) jot¬ted jot¬ting
1. to write down quickly or briefly
Jottpad is for quickly recording any thought & organizing those thoughts into lists. Or, another way to think about it, creating lists of things that you need to remember or don’t want to forget.
For Example…
Need to Remember
- garlic for the garlic mashed potatoes
- mundane weekly shopping list items such as dog food or garbage bags
Don’t Want to Forget
- that new restaurant which is opening next weekend
- planning a trip to Portland & you just discovered an amazing hotel
- blog idea about “syncing is hard”
- the name of the sweet new app you just read about
How I Use Jottpad
My thoughts are organized into 4 lists…
- Things We Need - a list I share with my wife for groceries and misc shopping related items
- Portland - a list I share with another couple, we are planning a week long vacation
- Blog Ideas - random topics that pop into my head for this blog
- Remember Me - misc stuff I don’t want to forget and will act on later
Basically, Jottpad is simple, you jott down thoughts & organize however you want. It’s not a full-featured task manager. It’s not a full-featured shopping list. It’s a Jottpad. I’ve kept it simple on purpose. Sure, I’ll be adding more features - but always with the idea to keep Jottpad easy to use & fast.