StoryWallApp: Digital Kanban Cards

As I’ve said before, most digital task systems don’t cut it for me. They’re either too opinionated or intrude on my life constantly to the point that, when coupled with my personality, I can’t get away from a to-do list that follows me around wherever we go.

A colleague of mine, Toby Hede, has just released something which gives me hope – http://www.storywallapp.com is a simple, digital equivalent to a physical Kanban wall and it’s really great.

The great thing about it is that it’s simple and flexible enough that it can be used however you think it would be useful. This is a nice change from opinionated software like Basecamp which says you MUST have projects, which must have to-do lists, which must have to-do items etc. The simplicity of this appeals to me and could be configured to closely match my current card system, which assigns things priority based on the energy level required. It also shows me at a glance what I can delegate and what I cannot (this really helps me overcome my desire to do everything myself).

My work desk

Storywall uses localstorage as opposed to user accounts, which I actually think is a feature as opposed to a missing feature. For me, it means that my to-do list cannot follow me home. It stays on my work computer when I go home at night.

Simple, but to the point. I like it.