Workflowy does what it does better than anything else and doesnt try to do too much
Rating: 10 out of 10
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use it for a myriad of things. I brainstorm with it, mindmap with it, take notes in meetings, create outlines for my larger documents and presentations. I even keep lyrics for songs in it. I’ve been using Workflowy now for going on 13 years, so it would not be exaggerating to say I love it.
Pros
- Outlining like the old ThinkTank used to do.
- Brainstorming - I can just dump my thoughts into it without worrying about organizing, and then sort and organize later
- Categorizing - I use it for so many functions that it could be wildly confusing. But because it makes it so easy to sort, organize, expand and contract, it makes it phenomenally useful.
Cons
- One of my favorite things about Workflowy is that it doesn’t try to be more than it is.
- I love it the way it is. I don’t want it to change AT ALL!
- Simple is good.
Likelihood to Recommend
It is one of the few apps I’ve ever found that handles outlining as well as the ancient program called “ThinkTank” did. It’s better in that it’s accessible anywhere I have web access.
Anyway, to address the specific question: I think better if I can just pour my thoughts out onto the screen, and then worry about sorting, editing, and outlining afterwords.
Before Workflowy, I was stuck trying everything else. But all the outlining programs were too complex, and all the word processors that offered outlining SUCKED at outlining.
Workflowy hits that sweet spot.
Anyway, to address the specific question: I think better if I can just pour my thoughts out onto the screen, and then worry about sorting, editing, and outlining afterwords.
Before Workflowy, I was stuck trying everything else. But all the outlining programs were too complex, and all the word processors that offered outlining SUCKED at outlining.
Workflowy hits that sweet spot.