Stickyboard turns a paper-note habit into a simple task app
For years, the working task list was a wall beside the desk covered with paper notes in three hand-drawn columns: to do, doing, and done. Notion, Todoist, Linear, Trello, and simil were tried repeatedly, but paper won again within a week. Paper worked because a task could be written, stuck up, and removed without setup, rules, or confirmation screens.
Stickyboard was built over several months as a version of that system, with notes that move between the same three columns. Small visual details such as uneven angles, paper , and curled corners made the board feel more inviting than a normal checklist and made it easier to add tasks. It can replace Chrome’s new-tab page, so the board appears automatically.
A tool allows quick additions, and notes also support simple sketches, arrows, and doodles.
Key points
- The task system has only three stages: to do, doing, and done.
- Several popular task apps were abandoned within a week in favor of paper.
- The in Stickyboard is dragging notes between three columns.
- Paper-like details made the board feel easier to use than a checklist.
- The Chrome new-tab page, , and drawing tools reduce the effort needed to record a task.