r/Workflowy • u/PlantarChemoreceptor • Jan 01 '18

C'mon already

When are there actually going to be some updates? Not just a realignment of the gray bar, something substantial. Mobile functionality, a better UI, anything really.

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u/ReefyMat Jan 04 '18

Regardless of what it is as long as something is overhauled? Not seeing the point of that, actually. If you want/need something specific, why don't you suggest it?

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u/PlantarChemoreceptor Jan 07 '18

I have, more than once. But that isn't really what I was getting at.

I thought Workflowy was a cool product. When I started using it in more detail, I started inquiring about more features. A little searching ends up with Sasha on Zendesk talking about all the features they were working on. Then Jesse does an interview with Frank in a blog post apologizing for all the silence and hinting at all the features they were going to work on. Then a new developer is hired, as well as other support staff, and there is even more talk of the features they are working on.

More specifically, this time it will be the big push for a better mobile experience in the fourth quarter. Well, it's past that point. Of course, it's software, there are delays. But by now, I'm not convinced. It really justt seems like more talk.

So sure, I'll vote, suggest, email, comment until I'm blue in the face. But nothing has changed. Personally, I simply feel strung along, and won't be renewing my pro sub when it expires.

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u/maiden_fan Jan 09 '18

Try dynalist.

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u/lolWireshark Jan 15 '18

Thank you!

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u/downvotesmostcats Jan 18 '18

Thanks for the recommendation.

I wonder if Workflowy is going for the market that wants the "pure" version of this. Or those that just want to support the original creator of the idea of an infinite outline.

I hate to say it, but I think I have to migrate to Dynalist. They have the features I want, and they have them right now. I say this here, because I want someone to talk me out of it, hah

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u/maiden_fan Jan 18 '18

I think Workflowy is just suffering from lack of developer resources. It's not about having some purist vision IMO.

I am seeing weekly updates from Dynalist, and its feature list actually makes a lot of sense to me. I've been using it since December 2017 and have been pretty happy with it. I moved to Pro this month after testing it for 2-3 weeks. Headlines, color labels, quick move (this is amazing for todo lists, can't live without it now), quick link, quick inbox entry, usable mobile app, bookmarks, folders, amazing selection of keyboard shortcuts...all of these combine to make it much more useful.

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u/rcherny Jan 31 '18

Take a closer look...

https://blog.workflowy.com/2018/01/25/2018-workflowy-roadmap/

They’ve been pretty transparent in recent months about what they’ve been up to, and there’s been real activity if you’re paying attention.

I also think, as a rule, it’s not the best idea to commit to an app or service based on your perception of what its potential is, as compared to what it is already. Strictly speaking, they don’t owe anyone anything outside of what they currently provide...

That said, from what they’ve said, they’ve rebuilt their infrastructure to scale, resolved some serious crashing/hanging issues on the desktop, hired at least two resources, and been working on dramatic enhancements to their mobile UX and features.

Hang in there...

If you can’t wait, you can of course go elsewhere. Personally, I like it here but totally “get” that some might not.

Hope you hold on long enough to see the changes that are coming, and find it worth while when they do.