048: // TODO: Microwave ToDo List

Surgeons and pilots have known for years that checklists literally save lives. And, while programming is rarely a life-and-death stakes situation, the humble ToDo list continues to serve as a powerful tool in the developer toolbox. This week on the show, the crew talks about how they manage their ToDo lists using comments, software applications, and physical notebooks. And, while we each have our preferred methods of organization, it's clear that even in a predominantly digital world, there is something deeply satisfying about using pen-and-paper in our respective workflows.

"Let chaos reign; and then rein in the chaos." — Rich Armstrong

Note: We feel obliged to mention that NONE of the products mentioned in this episode in any way compensated us for discussing them. We mention products that we like only because we like them.

Notes & Links

• RocketBook notebooks
• Field Notes notebooks
• ToDo Tree VSCode plug-in
• Better Comments VSCode plug-in

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