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hamberg.no is a personal blog at hamberg.no about programming. Since 2010, 28 different Hacker News readers have linked it 40 times, most often “GTD in 15 Minutes – A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done”. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.
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Why HN links it
HN readers link this as a short, free overview of David Allen's Getting Things Done method, often suggested as an alternative to reading the full book.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 20 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Most-linked posts?
- GTD in 15 Minutes – A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done12 people · 14 mentions · first linked 2015-06-08
- A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done10 people · 11 mentions · first linked 2021-11-17
What Hacker News says?
I'm a fan of Org Mode with Emacs [0] and using the app BeOrg [1] on my iPhone. I have 3 main task files: - todo.org for things I need to do - backlog.org for things that I don't have to do now but should do in the future - inbox.org for any random ideas or notes The concept of an Inbox was taken straight from Getting Things Done [2]. I have different searches set up in BeOrg so that it is easy to view tasks from eac…
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on “I tried every todo app and ended up with a .txt file”Submitted A little-known C feature: Static array indices in parameter declarations (2013) as a story · 259 points
HN discussionWhat I really need is an location aware task list, that allows me to easily setup recurring or one-off tasks and reminds me to do it whenever I'm at a location where they make sense. Basically, the "Getting Things done" methodology by David Alen, but updated for the event-driven 21st century man. Here is a simplified version: https://hamberg.no/gtd For example, if I setup a task that I need to purchase a road toll s…
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on “Show HN: A tool to help you remember shit you are interested in”Submitted A nice, little known C feature: Static array indices in parameter declarations as a story · 252 points
HN discussionand you haven't read getting things done? https://hamberg.no/gtd/ even the book :)
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on “Ask HN: What do you use to align your daily todos with your long term goals?”Submitted GTD in 15 Minutes – A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done as a story · 214 points
HN discussionDavid Allen's getting things done hands down. You don't even need to read the book to implement it, although it's a great read. here's the 15-minute summary that will get you going right now - https://hamberg.no/gtd/ - I have used Trello to implement it - here's a screenshot. http://i.imgur.com/dbH8yGq.png specifically answering your question - this framework makes you regularly review your task list and ensures tha…
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on “Ask HN: What do you use to align your daily todos with your long term goals?”Submitted A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done as a story · 181 points
HN discussionThere's definitely some overhead to start, but you don't have to do everything on day 1. You can simplify that a bit with existing GTD-friendly software. There are many, but one of the most popular is Wunderlist ( https://www.wunderlist.com/ ). If you don't have time to sit down to read the book right now, here's a nice 15-minute overview - https://hamberg.no/gtd/ .
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on “Ask HN: Can't concentrate to focus, until it's last minute or later”Submitted A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done as a story · 143 points
HN discussionKeeping an "easy" list is one idea from Getting Things Done that still works for me. Energy level was one type of context, but there are others as well. https://hamberg.no/gtd/#contexts
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on “Ask HN: Can't concentrate to focus, until it's last minute or later”Submitted Fast, Offline, Reverse Geocoding; Or, in Which Polygon Am I? (2015) as a story · 64 points
HN discussionI do something to similar, although using a mobile app (Google Keep), and write down EVERYTHING. For me, probably the biggest benefit of doing so was freeing my brain. I no longer have to worry about naturally remembering things, and it makes my life a lot less stressful. It also provides me more time and brain power to think about what actually matters to me. Nowdays, if a thought pops in my head while I'm laying d…
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on “Ask HN: Is there a new habit you cultivated recently that is really paying off?”Submitted C/C++ Pointer Declaration Syntax – It makes sense as a story · 52 points
HN discussionFor personal projects and goals I keep a couple of index cards aside - one I used for GTD - 2 columns on one side (Next Action and Inbox/New Items) , 3 on the other (Waiting For, Projects, Someday). And then another index card or two for notes and sketches. I find it good to limit them (and keep just three folded in half in a back pocket) , otherwise I end up dragging around a stack of cards and not using them. If I…
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on “Ask HN: How do you organize/track your personal goals?”Submitted GTD in 15 Minutes – A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done as a story · 13 points
HN discussionHere is a good summary of it. https://hamberg.no/gtd/
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on “Personal Kanban 101”Submitted GTD in 15 Minutes – A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done as a story · 5 points
HN discussionThe answers could range from "I blog about things I learn" (indicating a small amount of notes) all the way up to "I use GTD[0]" (indicating an endless amount of constantly updated and reviewed notes), but none of the suggestions are going to help you. You need to try different things and see what works for you and what doesn't. Your personal preference could be even customized to the situation, so you might want to…
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on “MedleyText”Submitted Make all Mac apps available from the command line as a story · 4 points
HN discussionhttps://hamberg.no/gtd - don't read the book, there's nothing else in it that's good.
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on “Ask HN: How do you organize your routine?”Submitted GTD in 15 Minutes – A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done as a story · 3 points
HN discussionRegularly organise them. Dump everything in to an inbox as it comes to you throughout the day and then have a set time to edit, curate, and label it properly. For to-do's which can vary in time sensitivity this might be straight away for some that need to be done that day, that day for some that need to be later that week, or weekly for those you hope to get done just eventually. For your links, ideas, and thoughts…
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on “Ask HN: How do you keep your notes organized?”Submitted Fast, Offline, Reverse Geocoding; Or, in Which Polygon Am I? as a story · 3 points
HN discussionProbably the book/system by David Allen. It has a cult-ish following. The google results aren't very vague about it: https://www.google.com/search?q=getting+things+done I tried the book. It seems nigh unreadable due to fluff and the author's ego. (I think some reviews say the first edition is better.) However, the system seems good for what it is in principle. (It looks like a well-thought out to-do list system with…
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on “Ask HN: How do you force yourself to do boring tasks?”Submitted GTD in 15 Minutes – A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done as a story · 2 points
HN discussionAnother GTD explanation I found helpful: https://hamberg.no/gtd/ I use Airtable to manage GTD.
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on “Ask HN: How do you schedule your life?”Submitted On Git History – Or, “The Case for Merge Commits” as a story · 2 points
HN discussionGTD + Notion here. Here is a 15 min version of GTD: https://hamberg.no/gtd I recommend you read the book, but it's also a good refresh for all those who read it years ago.
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on “Ask HN: How do you manage – and remember to manage – your to-do list in 2022?”Submitted Git 1.7.12 Will Make it Easy to Update First Commit as a story · 2 points
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