PLAIN TEXT; PAPER, LESS — PRODUCTIVITY DIGEST
PTPL 108: Workflowy’s Plain Text Calendar Beats Obsidian’s
Drag and drop into the side bar was the clincher
This week: The text-based calendar and task management system that’s got me looking at a proprietary app, all thanks to one beautifully detailed Workflowy video. I’ve recreated it in Obsidian, but Workflowy is looking like the best option for this particular use case.
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The No-Plugin Plain Text Calendar Experiment
It’s been a while since I was bitten by the oh-my-that-is-so-cool-I-must-try-it-at-once bug, but it’s happened again! All because of this video. It’s a 36-minute presentation by Frank Denegaar, showing in detail how he uses Workflowy as a completely manual, text-based calendar and task management system.
I’ve been aware of Workflowy for a few years now, but never gave it serious thought — until now. Believe it or not, I’ve cracked open a proprietary app to see what’s under the hood. More on that shocking news later.
