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Reminder of Things

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Summary

The author reflects on moving from the Things to‑do app to Apple Reminders, citing Siri/HomePod integration and collaborative lists as the main reasons, while criticizing Reminders’ UI clutter. He notes the fragmentation of his task data across multiple apps and hopes a third‑party front‑end like Unforgetful could combine the simplicity of Things with Reminders’ data.

  • Things offers a clean UI but lacks strong Siri/HomePod integration.
  • Apple Reminders provides collaborative lists and voice entry, but its design feels cluttered to the author.
  • Fragmented task storage (Notes, Reminders, Things) creates mental overhead.
  • Third‑party front‑ends (e.g., Unforgetful) could offer a better view of Reminders data.

For engineers who rely on personal task management, the trade‑off between UI simplicity and ecosystem integration (Siri, HomePod) can affect productivity, especially when juggling multiple tools.

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