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My productivity system

Jacob Sierra DíazJacob Sierra Díaz7 appsUpdated
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This is the list of apps that I use to control the task and to be productive. It is mainly based on the software designed by Apple plus some alternatives apps for specific works and projects.

Main apps

This is the list of four apps that I use daily to manage my tasks, activities, keynotes, deadlines, projects, priorities, personal objectives

  1. Keep track of your busy schedule and share it with others using Calendar. Create separate calendars — one for home, another for school, a third for work, and so on. See all your calendars in a single window or choose to see only the calendars you want.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • iCloud
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    Jacob Sierra DíazJacob Sierra Díaz’s note

    ()This is the first step in my system of productivity. Everything that needs my attention goes here; from events, deadlines, arrangements to personal objectives.

  2. Reminders makes it easier than ever to remember the things you need to do. You can use it for all of life's to-dos, including grocery lists, projects at work, or anything else you want to track. And with iCloud, it's easy to keep all your devices in sync, so you’ll...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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    Jacob Sierra DíazJacob Sierra Díaz’s note

    (2) Next, I consider the priorities and urgencies of the task included in the calendar, planning my reminders weekly. Here I prioritize the events, deadlines, arrangements or objectives using five levels or importance.

  3. Overdo icon
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    Enjoy creating deadlines using free-from text input and intuitive design. Deadlines are sync'd across all your Macs, so you'll never have to worry about missing somethings. New features are coming as we keep working on it!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Jacob Sierra DíazJacob Sierra Díaz’s note

    (3) In addition, I use both Overdo (MacOS) or Deadlines (online) to visualize the time left for finishing an activity. Normally, I use Overdo for my exams or important deadlines related to work.

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    Deadlines is a calendar app with a focus on long-running tasks and events such as assignments, development milestones, hackathons and game jams. These kinds of events and tasks can easily become cluttered or hard to read in more traditional calendar layouts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Jacob Sierra DíazJacob Sierra Díaz’s note

    (4) In addition, I use both Deadlines (online) or Overdo (MacOS) to visualize the time left for completing an activity. Although this is crucial for my deadlines, I also use it for counting the days left of events.

Supporting apps - Secondary

In addition, I sometimes used the following apps to complement my system of productivity. Specially I use them for special projects or team objectives at work.

  1. Todoist icon
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    Manages tasks across all platforms with advanced language recognition. It integrates with 60+ tools, and offers templates for various projects.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Android Wear
    • Safari
    • Gmail
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Jacob Sierra DíazJacob Sierra Díaz’s note

    Todoist is a wonderful app to manage tasks, objectives and projects. This was the app that I use for issues related to my work (specially complex projects that I divided into small tasks).

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    Centralized platform to plan tasks, align with goals, visualize workflows, and get insights through real-time data, enhancing team collaboration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Jacob Sierra DíazJacob Sierra Díaz’s note

    Jira is for me the perfect software to control and manage a whole group of people doing the same project.

  3. Enables you to take your square Post-it® Notes from the analog world to the digital, seamlessly and easily.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Jacob Sierra DíazJacob Sierra Díaz’s note

    Sometimes I write memos in this wonderful app.

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