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[Paul Eres]

just use paper and pencil for to-do lists; even notepad is a higher tech than you need. when developing computer games i use paper and pencil even more than i use my computer

[Angrymatter]

just use paper and pencil for to-do lists; even notepad is a higher tech than you need. when developing computer games i use paper and pencil even more than i use my computer

It's true! He helped make Paper Mario for the Wii!

[Moczan]

just use paper and pencil for to-do lists; even notepad is a higher tech than you need. when developing computer games i use paper and pencil even more than i use my computer

The problem I have with pencil and paper is that you can't easily reorganize your list without erasing, and the moment you rub that eraser around your list is already a moment when you spend more time than needed on management than working.

[Graham.]

That's the inherent value of paper. It has a cost of change, so you think a lot harder about what you put down there. The foresight needed is like that required in Dark Souls. A poorly thought out plan will not go well. Make decisions clearly.

[Paul Eres]

what i do with paper is that each time i want to change it i re-write the plan out again. this forces me to re-write the plan many times, which burns it into my memory. and as toast_trip said it forces you think carefully about changes rather than just add random features to a text file willy-nilly (feature creep)

[Ninja Dodo]

I like pencil and paper for gathering ideas, but not for organizing them. Certainly not for something that I need to edit frequently.

[Moczan]

Ideas are other things, I think the most important aspect of writing them on paper is that you go away from computer and that helps me focus a bit. But for daily to-dos with 15-30 minutes task that I just have to tick off, nothing bets quick software 

[laserfire]

Ideas are other things, I think the most important aspect of writing them on paper is that you go away from computer and that helps me focus a bit. But for daily to-dos with 15-30 minutes task that I just have to tick off, nothing bets quick software 

I typically write everything down in unorganized lists on paper.

Then later when consulting my team, I'll create an easy to decipher, digital list

for easy distribution to everyone else who needs to see.

It's win-win. I don't have to be at a computer all the time

and it also allows my team to see all the scrawlings from my personal sketchbook.

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[brettchalupa]

Love the comics and advice. Can totally relate and agree with them. Thanks for sharing.

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I have many more suggestions.

[VortexCortex]

Where some use dead trees I just use a pen-tablet or touch screen.  Digital and done.  Even my old PDAs do OCR.

The only time I use paper to take notes is in the bathroom...  Fishing a mobile out of a toilet is a bad idea.

[BlasterBoy]

Whenever I have a good idea, it sticks in my head for a pretty long time. I barely write any of my ideas down because I always tend to remember them, even if a couple of years pass by.