Commenti a: GTD in a text file, the Muzzarelli’s version – part 2 /blog/2007/12/gtd-in-a-text-file-the-muzzarellis-version-part-2/ L'informatica a valore aggiunto Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:48:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Di: Davide Muzzarelli /blog/2007/12/gtd-in-a-text-file-the-muzzarellis-version-part-2/#comment-48 Davide Muzzarelli Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:19:00 +0000 /blog/2007/12/gtd-in-a-text-file-the-muzzarellis-version-part-2/#comment-48 The items to do in a project are really next actions: are parallel next actions.<br/><br/>In a large project there are many things to do that you can do in different context: several calls, several things to buy, several things to write...<br/><br/>In the project you have to write only next things: only <b>parallel</b> next things.<br/><br/>So, when you sort the list with the same context you can do things of different projects without consider to open a project! All projects runs! The items to do in a project are really next actions: are parallel next actions.

In a large project there are many things to do that you can do in different context: several calls, several things to buy, several things to write…

In the project you have to write only next things: only parallel next things.

So, when you sort the list with the same context you can do things of different projects without consider to open a project! All projects runs!

]]> Di: Davide Muzzarelli /blog/2007/12/gtd-in-a-text-file-the-muzzarellis-version-part-2/#comment-47 Davide Muzzarelli Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:14:00 +0000 /blog/2007/12/gtd-in-a-text-file-the-muzzarellis-version-part-2/#comment-47 Thank you Gabe.<br/><br/>Yes, I have considered to use a file for each project, the result is not so good.<br/><br/>One file permit you to sort all items in one time with grep or the search function (I will write a post for this).<br/>With one file you can chose the right thing to do for the context/time/energy/priority of the moment. With separate files this take too much time and too much energy in order to open and read all files.<br/>Actually I have more of 30 projects open, is impossible to have 30 files and do a fast chose.<br/>With all things to do in one file (projects included) is very easy to do the items with the same context, and this is the most efficient method to getting things done (using grep or the search function).<br/>Also the copy&paste is faster with only one file.<br/>You will have problems with projects with the same name (20% of my projects have the same name of some old projects).<br/><br/>There are others motivations if you want to write a software over this system, but are less important.<br/><br/>Consider this if you think that close a project is faster: in order to close a project you have to open the file then check the items done and close the file, close a project is a thing that you have to do only few times so the difference is only several seconds per month (no difference).<br/><br/>There is more of one method in order to switch projects in one second if you have a single file.<br/>I wrote only the base of my system, I will write several optimization tips for you. Thank you Gabe.

Yes, I have considered to use a file for each project, the result is not so good.

One file permit you to sort all items in one time with grep or the search function (I will write a post for this).
With one file you can chose the right thing to do for the context/time/energy/priority of the moment. With separate files this take too much time and too much energy in order to open and read all files.
Actually I have more of 30 projects open, is impossible to have 30 files and do a fast chose.
With all things to do in one file (projects included) is very easy to do the items with the same context, and this is the most efficient method to getting things done (using grep or the search function).
Also the copy&paste is faster with only one file.
You will have problems with projects with the same name (20% of my projects have the same name of some old projects).

There are others motivations if you want to write a software over this system, but are less important.

Consider this if you think that close a project is faster: in order to close a project you have to open the file then check the items done and close the file, close a project is a thing that you have to do only few times so the difference is only several seconds per month (no difference).

There is more of one method in order to switch projects in one second if you have a single file.
I wrote only the base of my system, I will write several optimization tips for you.

]]> Di: gabe.tippery /blog/2007/12/gtd-in-a-text-file-the-muzzarellis-version-part-2/#comment-46 gabe.tippery Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:49:00 +0000 /blog/2007/12/gtd-in-a-text-file-the-muzzarellis-version-part-2/#comment-46 Ran across this in my RSS Feeds today. Nice series of posts. Have you considered the possibility of keeping each project in a separate file? Keep all of these project files in a folder called "PROJECTS" or something similar. Then you have and automatic GTD Project List just by looking in that folder. You could then have a second folder for "Archived Projects" or "Completed Projects." When you finish a project, just drag the file to the second folder and it is there for your reference if you need to account for your activities, but it is no longer in your active folder. Just some thoughts based on David Allen's suggestion that you should not really be working out of your project files, but your Next Action lists instead. You would reference the above mentioned folder during your "Weekly Review" and leave it alone the rest of the time. Ran across this in my RSS Feeds today. Nice series of posts. Have you considered the possibility of keeping each project in a separate file? Keep all of these project files in a folder called “PROJECTS” or something similar. Then you have and automatic GTD Project List just by looking in that folder. You could then have a second folder for “Archived Projects” or “Completed Projects.” When you finish a project, just drag the file to the second folder and it is there for your reference if you need to account for your activities, but it is no longer in your active folder. Just some thoughts based on David Allen’s suggestion that you should not really be working out of your project files, but your Next Action lists instead. You would reference the above mentioned folder during your “Weekly Review” and leave it alone the rest of the time.

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