Congratulations Michael, to you and your team!

It looks very nice. Thank you for your hard work.

Sorry to say, but I’m not happy. It looks great, and works slick, I love the new features, but it’s got some major problems.

1 — No filtering on Next Actions. Why?
2 — Next actions don’t show which project they’re from until you click on each one. MUCH harder to scan through them.
3 — The list of projects still take up WAY too much space in the sidebar. Granted, I have a lot of projects (53), but it’s pretty bad. On Nozbe Classic, the bottom of my last project in the list is 1490 pixels down the page. In Nozbe 2.0, the last project is 2053 pixels down the page — a 500+ pixel increase!

GTD is all about getting things done effeciently. The best GTD products should get used the least, because they get the job done and get out of the way. Now I’ll need to scroll a lot more (500 pixels isn’t much, but a hundred times/day and it really adds up), and click a lot more (“which project needed this action done on it?”).

Congrats on getting it out, and nice work on the new features, but please bring back some of the nice things that made Nozbe Classic so great.

Congratulations – you made it. Sadly, we cannot see Project names under tasks and for those of us with the same tasks occurring in similar Projects that just leads to confusion. I cannot say that I like the look of the interface either, but I guess that’s a personal thing. I’ll stick with v.1 until I can find a replacement, then I’m OUT.

congratulations!

i like the interface but not being able to filter next actions completely defeats the purpose of gtd. :( i too will stick with v1 for now.

Looks beautiful BUT way too many compromises in this release to make me stay with it.

I need the speedy return of: – declared project names in actions, – filtering of next actions, weekly review, – ability to mark off actions to delegated staff [tick box has been replaced by their photo] – colour picker on project names – textile in all areas of Nozbe [not just notes] – multiple horizons in calendar [not just 7 day] – two-clicks for common settings [now many are three clicks: clink link to access selector, click selector to open, click option] – double-click anywhere in a note to edit, – original screen real-estate for project and context lists [now a much higher point size], – tag cloud for Project Labels [with tag size varying in proportion to number of open actions]...
... and so many more just to get us back to where we were with Nozbe 1.0/2.0 Beta.

Afraid it’s also no faster here.

Generally disappointing. :(

Oh, and where is the Quick Add tool for new actions? I have this almost permanently open to capture new actions in my inbox. And what about the “Add to top/ Add to Bottom” picker button for adding new actions? Is the 2-minute times dead too? – I use that a lot for training staff new to GTD and the 2-minute rule. So much removed! :(

Nice work on the new Nozbe. Great work there.
Some suggestions related to the way it looks: I am not a big fan of the green you put on there, the best way to have a truly enjoyable experience for the user is for Nozbe to be appealing to the eye. One way to do it for the masses is to use softer tones. Apple iLife application are great at that, same thing with Windows office applications. Maybe it’s something to consider since they do extensive studies on what colors are more pleasing to the masses. Mint.com and quicken online are other examples. Another way to do it which is probably the best is to make the colors of text and background fully customizable.
having eye candy on a web app is I think a very important aspect that directly relates to the number of people who decide to use it on a regular basis. With so many beautiful looking web apps available nowadays, I would really advice working on it.

Anyhow, the functionality is great! thanks for a great GTD application!

Maybe I don’t work GTD the same way, but I can see all of my Next Actions just by clicking on the “Next Actions” title on the top left. Then there is a “New Action” button that lets me just rifle ‘em off and sort ‘em out later. That seems to work for me (but I’m also working by myself- not with the Group version of Nozbe).

Also, I use Project Labels to categorize my Projects. Then, when I want to see just one category I hit the label (“Homeowner,” for example, or “Office”) and it brings up just the Projects in that category, with the option to go back to a full list of all total Projects if need be.

I’m likin’ it! A simpler interface for me than Toodledo or OmniFocus. I’m gonna give it a try and see if it is robust enough to keep up with my work schedule.

Congrats, Michael, and the rest of the team. I have NO idea what’s involved in developing web apps!

Filtering next actions by context is a must, and makes it unworkable for us until it’s there. Have to stick with Nozbe classic, and will check in to use the new interface once it’s added.

I have two suggestions re getting the never-ending job of “improving Nozbe” done.

1. A “feature request” function which works the same as the old “Quick Action” function. . That way users can quickly add features, WHILE doing their day to day work.

2. You may already have this in-house, but how about having a list of all absent features that have been requested, and allowing registered users to submit their request for this feature (only once). This could be a “drop down” as part of the feature request function I mentioned earlier). Then work on adding the features in order of popularity first. Make the information on how many requests for each feature have been submitted public, that way everyone can see what everyone wants first, and understands how long they’ll need to wait, and why.

There will always be more features needed, and the work of improving will not end. If you’re job is to keep your clients as happy as you can (and therefore retain as much business as possible), you need to please as many people as you can in the shortest amount of time.

Tough comments Michael, but you need to realize a few things in business
1. Commitment; never, NEVER commit to something you are not sure you’ll achieve,
2. Customers are everything; if you want to grow your business, you have to hold their confidence, and the way to do that is to listen to them, and make the changes they want, not the changes you want (Do not rock the boat).
3. Do not make the same error twice.

That said, everyone needs to learn.

I couldn’t agree more with some of the comments, you’ve somehow managed to degrade your application. Sure, you have new features, but the essential ones are not all there, anymore. You are also talking about speed, and seem to think that your application is faster. This is probably true… if you stand next to your webserver. For me the speed has not changed, I live on the west coast of the US. So you might want to reinvest some of that money we’re paying in content delivery services.

Bottom line, I acknowledge your work, you probably used a great deal of energy getting this release out, and you made it, congratulations, but the goal is not reached.

I advise you to do the following
1. Have a roadmap, publish it, but do not give timelines
2. Have some kind of bug tool, let people help you, and allow them to give you feedback, as well as new ideas.
3. whatever is missing from version 1, implement it, quick, or pretty soon, none of what’s above will matter anymore.

Don’t forget, we are paying for your work.

@Geoff, regarding #2, how about something like this so the users can vote for other’s ideas? http://mystarbucksidea.force.com/ideaList

and I just realized that I should take some of my own advise. Please disregard the comment about the bug and feedback tool.

I hate to be critical because I also develop web applications and I know how tough it is. I’m sure all this negative feedback is going to generally suck for Michael and his team, and I feel for them.

But, I’m also generally disappointed. Yes, superficially it looks better than version 1 and it has some nice new features like better drag-and-drop. But the CORE FUNCTIONALITY is now harder to use. For example, the nice formatting and big icons make the lists harder to process visually. That’s a HUGE problem, since we’re talking about a GTD app whose job is to stay out of the way. My suggestion: Make the application skinnable and provide several alternatives, including some that make it look relatively plain or like version 1.

Congratulations. Generally pleased with what I see. Miss filtering as others have noted and cannot choose font color for projects as was possible in classic. Are those features to be added to 2.0? Still, don’t let all the sniveling get you down—this is a great improvement.

Where is the “review” funtion shown in 2.0 beta?

Sadly to say, but I am disappoint with new Nozbe

You have add some really useful features and reduce speed of the application but in the same time you loose a lot of old features witch are really indispensable.

Here the short list:

• No filtering in next actions
• The height of each item in actions list is too big. Now I have to scroll and scroll to find action I need. Same is with projects list.
• No name of project shown in each action – how can I quickly prioritize my next actions if I even don’t what project are this action belong?
• Now I can’t add color marking to project. As far as this list is long, I even suggest to make it like a tree or map, but in new version you killed even possibility to mark projects with colors.
• Now to add a quick action I need to click twice

and so much more…

So, unfortunately rolling back to Nozbe classic :( Pity because I waiting for v2.0 with such exciting and impatience.

COngratulations for the app.
I’m sure the issues will be solved, and we will have a much better Nozbe.
Thanks

Logged in first time after release and found that Nozbe Classic had changed to Nozbe 2.0. Would have been nice to make this optional, but ok.

On finding 2.0 doesn’t have the features we need that Classic has, changed back via the menus. Logged back in and I’m back in Nozbe 2.0.

Please make the use of the new system optional, we have a team of people who are relying on a familiar interface & need to be trained before using new software. Not everyone is a power user/tester. This impacts our business greatly, and has already cost money in me having to explain the “revert to Nozbe Classic” process to each person.

It’s not realistic to release a product with a reduced feature set & expect it not to have a negative impact, no matter how “slick” it feels.

Hi Michael,

I know you worked hard on this project and thank you for meeting (more or less) your deadline for the project.

I concur with most of the comments laid out here and think since this is your first major release/change there is a lot that will be learned from this experience.

Thanks again, and I look forward to the fixes that are mentioned above.

I’m digging the new green! Thanks for changing it from that aggressive green you had yesterday.
again, Good work overall.

Will you at least leave Nozbe v.1.0 up and running so I can go to it to see my next actions filtered by context.

Did the Review feature disappear. It was in Nozbe 2. beta? It was great.

I agree that filtering by context is essential.

Hi Michael,

A bittersweet day for you, I’m sure. While I concur with many of the concerns being expressed, Nozbe still meets my needs better than the other task/project managers out there – and I have sampled dozens of them.

I am especially excited about the ability to add notes to tasks. This will help greatly as I try to coordinate the work of 20 part-time student workers.

My key question: One of Nozbe’s greatest strengths is its ubiquitous capture/collect abilities. Capturing tasks via Jott still works, but sending tasks via email and syncing with the iPhone both appear broken. Are others having this problem, and if so when will it be fixed? This is crucial to me.

Suggestions:

1. The beauty of Nozbe 2.0 BETA was its tight fit – one could see so much on the screen at once. Here, I can only see nine tasks on my screen. Same principle applies to projects, too.

2. The ability to close project labels is a nice feature, but it would be helpful if the name of the currently open project remained on the screen.

3. Task-to-task speed is lightening fast, but switching from screen-to-screen is slower – sometimes very slow.

4. The tabs in Nozbe Classic produced an easy workflow for less-than-frequent users like my student workers. The workflow of 2.0 is not as intuitive.

5. Fairly minor: I agree with Dmitry that the one-click quick-add feature is better when you have access to all the fields.

6. Fairly minor: Is there a way to change the default screen?

Observations:

I know you poured yourself into this new version, so the criticism of 2.0 must be hard to read. Nearly all of the postings are meant to be constructive because we benefit greatly from Nozbe and have a vested interest in its success. Here are two thoughts I have:

First, I was worried when the blog postings for 2.0 began to emphasize its beauty. GTDers are on a quest primarily for functionality and efficiency, not aesthetics.

2. I was surprised when Nozbe 2.0 looked so different from the Beta version. This would imply that very few users tested the current version as is. Beta testing seems absolutely crucial to an application’s success.

I wish you all the best as you continue your quest to provide us with the premiere GTD tool.

Congratulations on getting version 2.0 out Michael! I’ve been waiting for this since the first time you announced it, and you lost me as a customer while waiting due to all the missed dates and promises.
Now that it is out, I am strongly considering paying for this product again. It looks nice and feels good so far.
It seems you’ve already fixed the tasks in next actions so that we see what project it belongs to. I hope you listen to what your users and customers are saying, this will more important than ever now with the new version out. Thanks a lot for all your hard work Michael, wish you all the luck in future development of this product!

I think there’s an issue with the timezones. Mybe causing due date errors with iphone sync.

Hi Michael:
Congrats on the release. One issue that is VERY IMPORTANT to me is having as little clutter on the screen as possible. I find the list of projects on the left and the contexts on the right to be pure DISTRACTING CLUTTER! Is there any way to make these lists collapsible and expandable? The central workspace is great, but I can’t use Nozbe with all of that stuff on the outside. PLEASE tell me you’re going to fix this so that we can have a nice, CLEAN interface…
Keeping my fingers crossed!

I like the visible list of projects and contexts. They allow me to see, at a glance, what I’m dealing with. I’m playing devil’s advocate and saying, “don’t change!” :-)

Although I appreciate how you have adopted a cleaner visual layout, the colour scheme is nasty – really sickly after a while…

I’m an User Experience designer and the new UI is a train-wreck to me. I’ve brought Nozbe into my workplace, purchased a year subscription for all our designers and my supervisor use it — I also use it for my own personal projects. All our designers here hate it. What was bad is now worse — the UI was already teetering near the edge and this 2.0 takes it way over. I am working on finding a alternative to Nozbe… Sorry guys, but its just ugly the usability has gone way down.

My earlier comment was frustration speaking at having to always manually switch back to Nozbe Classic to get work done. That said, I do wish you guys success in your ventures and I hope your many users will be satisfied with the new UI. We will continue using “Classic” (I wish it would remember my choice) until our year subscription is up and we’ll find something else that is more faithful to GTD with a less cluttered UI. Cheers…