Routine

Routine.co, funded by Y Combinator, is a relatively young product that shows immense potential. Despite its early-stage hiccups like a crippled UI for 'SendTo' on iOS and missing key features, the platform offers an appealing promise. One such anticipated feature is automated task scheduling, which has been announced by the company as "coming soon." This means users will be able to schedule tasks automatically (for instance, scheduling Task Z for June). Currently, the use of Routine is only available via waitlists. Despite these initial growing pains, it stands out for its combination of daily planning and note-taking functionalities, all presented in a simple and attractive design. The journal function is particularly impressive. It provides a retrospective view, serving in part as a diary. At the moment, the platform leans more towards consumer use rather than professional applications. For instance, integrating the Outlook calendar from my company is a roundabout process, involving published read-only calendars with several hours of delay. However, I am confident that these issues will be addressed over time. I use the product within its current limitations and look forward to utilizing it more as it continues to improve. A notable feature is the ability to quickly assign notes and tasks to the appropriate place using the command line. A seemingly small detail I appreciate is that even headings function as categorization tags. For example, a page titled "Project X" with the headings "Preparation" and "Execution" can accommodate a task with the command line input "Task Y in Project X/Execution," all powered by an auto-complete function. In conclusion, Routine.co is a very promising project, and I hope the team continues to develop and improve it. I eagerly await the upcoming features, particularly the automated task scheduling. I look forward to seeing its evolution and how it matures to meet the needs of its users.