Taskade Blog – Page 28 – Insights & Updates: AI Agents, Automation & Productivity

Undo, Redo, Project Changelog

By John Xie September 23, 2020 4 Min Read

Exciting news! 🎉 Taskade now supports Undo and Redo! Revert your changes safely while editing a project or collaborating with others on the same page. Undo: Ctrl or ⌘ + Z Redo: Ctrl or ⌘ + Shift + Z ⚡️ Undo Deleted Tasks You can now have peace of mind when deleting tasks and blocks. ⚡️ Undo Collaboratively Undo changes in real-time while collaborating with others on the same page….

How to Boost Internal Communication in a Distributed Team

Collaborative Work

By Dawid Bednarski September 20, 2020 24 Min Read

How to Boost Internal Communication in a Distributed Team

How often do you touch base with your distributed team? If the answer is “whenever it’s necessary,” then you’re missing out on a number of interesting benefits of organic internal communication. Find out how you can leverage the power of dialogue to make your team more self-sufficient, tight-knit, and productive. Here are some questions we’re biting into in this article: 💡 Before you begin… This is another installment in our…

Seeking Balance and Tranquility: How to Manage and Beat Distractions at Home

Remote Work

By Dawid Bednarski September 20, 2020 24 Min Read

Seeking Balance and Tranquility: How to Manage and Beat Distractions at Home

Want to overcome distractions at home once and for all? Well, let’s just say you’re not the first remote worker to ask the question. If you feel you’re deep in the limbo of chronic procrastination, we’ll put you back on track in a jiffy. Work-from-home comes with some cool time-saving superpowers. ⚡️ Not only can you spend less time on prepping your food and work clothes, but you can also…

The Art of User Interface Design: Gaming and Productivity Tools

Remote Work

By Dawid Bednarski September 10, 2020 26 Min Read

The Art of User Interface Design: Gaming and Productivity Tools

Even if you’re not into gaming, it’s hard not to appreciate the craftsmanship of game developers. Gripping storylines, artisan visuals, cinematic sound effects… But all that would be for naught without a frictionless user interface, something modern productivity tools can learn plenty about. In this article, we dig deep to uncover some of the best UI tricks of video game designers and developers. Oh, and we also answer a few…

Remote-Friendly vs. Remote-First Culture: On the Crossroads

Collaborative Work

By Dawid Bednarski September 3, 2020 22 Min Read

Remote-Friendly vs. Remote-First Culture: On the Crossroads

Before the pandemic started, remote work was kind of a taboo. Many businesses were skeptical and even the progressive ones kept the majority of their workforce in offices. Now that remote policies are popping up all over, it’s time to pick a side: remote-friendly or remote-first culture? While being a fully distributed team doesn’t give us bragging rights, it certainly does come with a handful of observations. That’s why in…

Tips for Running Better Remote Meetings

Collaborative Work

By Dawid Bednarski August 30, 2020 26 Min Read

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Tips for Running Better Remote Meetings

Let’s face it. Remote meetings aren’t exactly thrills and chills. Most of the time, they’re boring, aimless, and a huge time sink. But maybe it’s not the dish but seasoning and we just don’t know how to host a video conference effectively? Well, whether you like it or not, remote meetings are here to stay. Gartner’s recent study found that 82% of business leaders want to stay on the remote…

Taskade is now free for individuals and teams! 🎉

Taskade Updates

By John Xie August 25, 2020 3 Min Read

Taskade is now free for individuals and teams! 🎉

The world is evolving, and so are we. With the pivot to remote work and the rising demand for an all-in-one collaboration platform, Taskade has become an essential tool for thousands of teams across the globe. Each day, we’ve been helping you and fellow Taskaders get work done remotely, and we love it! Now is the time for us to take the next step in our journey, together. Starting today,…

A Single Source of Truth: Why Your Remote Team Needs One

Knowledge Management

By Dawid Bednarski August 21, 2020 29 Min Read

A Single Source of Truth: Why Your Remote Team Needs One

Shuffling papers, peeking into folders, digging through inboxes… Sounds familiar? If your remote team has a knack for disorganization, we have a solution. With a collaborative, single source of truth (SSOT) they won’t miss a thing, ever again. In 2019, Citrix and The Economist ran a collaborative survey “The Experience of Work.” Among the 1,145 business executives, 47% said that ease of access to business information is the key driver…

Recurring Tasks, Duplicate Nodes, Desktop Widget

Taskade Updates

By John Xie August 17, 2020 3 Min Read

Recurring Tasks, Duplicate Nodes, Desktop Widget

Hi Taskaders 👋 Tired of repeating tasks manually? Then this update is for you! ⚡️ ⚡️ Recurring Tasks You can now set tasks to repeat daily, weekly, or monthly to automate your workflow. Psst, use this simple weekly tasks template to help you get started on organizing weekly tasks! ⚡️ Duplicate Nodes Simply ⌘ + D (Mac) or CTRL + D (Win) to duplicate a task or note. ⚡️ Desktop Widget Here is a…

How to Stop Slacking Off Working From Home. End WFH Procrastination in 2024!

AI Productivity

By Dawid Bednarski August 16, 2020 23 Min Read

How to Stop Slacking Off Working From Home. End WFH Procrastination in 2024!

If you’re like most “fresh” remote workers, chances are the new reality without a commute gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling. But as it usually happens with lit things, there’re some caveats too. In this case, it’s WFH procrastination that spoils all the fun. Whether you’ve fallen in love with remote work or already miss your cubicle, one thing’s certain. Motivating yourself to get work done at home is…

Multiplayer Software: From Games to Collaboration Tools

Collaborative Work

By Dawid Bednarski August 10, 2020 29 Min Read

Multiplayer Software: From Games to Collaboration Tools

Have you heard the news? Epic Games, the developer of a wildly successful multiplayer game Fortnite, has just announced a massive $1.78 billion funding round. Wondering what it has to do with collaboration software? Well, it turns out, multiplayer video games and collaboration software have much more in common than meets the eye. In fact, it was video games that popularized real-time communication and collaboration long before Google Wave’s debut…

The Art of Quick Sync-Ups for Remote Teams (Updated 2024)

Collaborative Work

By Dawid Bednarski August 3, 2020 22 Min Read

The Art of Quick Sync-Ups for Remote Teams (Updated 2024)

Who would’ve thought the transition to remote work would carry over the nuisance of daily meetings? Well, thanks to VoIP and video conferencing tools, our love-hate relationship with daily (weekly, monthly…) scrums continue. Luckily, quick sync-up meetings are here to save the day. In a now-famous email to Tesla employees, Elon Musk shared his formula for effective meetings. According to Musk, they should be small, short, and scarce. Teams should…