🧠Stay in the pocket | January Update
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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. ​Watch the 90-second demo here​ or Try it now: https://app.compasscalendar.com​ In other newsWe’re narrowing our focus to help software engineers crush it at work. We’ll start by making the app more customizable and keyboard-friendly. Where we go from there will depend on the feedback we get. Why the pivot away from productivity minimalists? It’s been tough to break through the noise with a generic productivity app. Obsessing over a smaller group of users will make it easier for us to be helpful and spread the word. All our messaging and product decisions will revolve around helping software engineers. If you’re a SWE:
If you’re not a SWE, no worries. We won’t require you to show your engineering card to use Compass. Just expect things to feel a lot more “tech-y.”
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Tyler Dane
TL;DR - Compass now helps you focus on the current task at hand There are two types of people: Those who wing it—working on whatever they feel like Those who plan—working on what they prioritized 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...
You can already plan your month and week in a lightweight way in Compass Calendar. Now you can also plan your …. day! *John Cena entrance music* #tek It’s a task list next to your agenda. Pretty straightforward, but don’t underestimate the power of simplicity. Showing one day’s worth of tasks/events will help you turn off that monkey brain and lock in on what you need to do today. We also added shortcuts to help manage the tasks, which will keep your mind focused and your hands away from the...
If you want a sleek app that can help you manage your focus and events, and you're on your computer (not mobile), give the updated Compass Calendar another look: https://app.compasscalendar.com We’ve added lots of tweaks to make managing your calendar feel smooth. Dragging an event from Monday to Friday now snaps smoothly into place as you move it. Events make space for each other instead of overlapping. You can right-click to assign a priority to an event. There are more shortcuts. Recurring...