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TL;DR - Compass now helps you focus on the current task at hand ​ There are two types of people:
You’re probably the second type—a busy professional who cares about being productive with your time (same). We’re drawn to goals, plans, and systems. We’re ambitious, organized. But we’re also prone to “procrastiplanning”: spending excessive time planning and organizing instead of taking action on tasks. Thankfully, Compass now makes it easier to shift between planning and doing. Here’s how:
Displaying your current task prominently is another simple yet powerful feature. Getting started will feel less daunting. You’ll build momentum more easily. You’ll feel calmer and less distracted. Head over to app.compasscalendar.com and try it out for yourself Reply here or use this anonymous form to LMK what you think! This early feedback will help us continue to build out this workflow. ’till next time, Tyler PS. We also fixed that annoying bug that forced you to log in every day PPS. I’m coding Compass on livestream every day until the end of the year. Go to my YouTube to catch the next stream or binge the replays. PPPS. Shoutout to our latest contributor: @BrainLeaked6628! Thank you for making Compass better 🫡 |
Tyler Dane
Compass got a little better last month. Seed data. Every new visitor to app.compasscalendar.com will now see relevant demo tasks and events without needing to sign up first. The descriptions include little jokes and tips on how to use the app. This helps them catch the vibe without pressuring them to hand over their email. The delete CLI command now cleans up your browser data in addition to the database, which can get stale during development. Tasks are saved in indexeddb (previously local...
You can now go from being interested in Compass to using it for real in 3.94 seconds. (Yes, I timed it.) No long onboarding or signup process. Instead, your changes are saved locally. Once you're ready to commit, you can connect your Google account through the command palette. Behind the scenes, we then sync your local changes with your GCal and our cloud servers. Why do this? To make it easier to test out the app To pave the way to offline mode To make french aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry...
This time of year comes with optimism, energy, and planning. But the only thing that we can count on is our plans not going according to plan. When that happens, it’s helpful to simply focus on what you can control today. Over the last month, we made it a lot easier to do that with Compass. You can now manage your events from the /day view just like you would on your week or month calendar. This allows you to stay on top of your tasks and events without context-switching. Tasks <> Events...