Workflowy
WorkFlowy is a web-based outliner created by Mike Turitzin and Jesse Patel at a Y Combinator startup camp. The idea for Workflowy arose from Patel’s prior work experience in project management and his frustration with the lack of useful tools.[1]
 WorkFlowy logo (June 2018) | |
| Developer(s) | WorkFlowy, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | August 2, 2010 |
| Operating system | iOS, Android, Web, Cross-platform |
| Type | Productivity software |
| Website | workflowy |
The central feature of the app is a text-based nested list. Writing in The Guardian, novelist Emma Donoghue noted that this aspect of the software allows her to capture and organise "stray idea[s]".[2]
The app operates on a freemium business model and its straightforward list-like interface has been described as "uncluttered."[3] by PC World in 2013 and "minimalistically elegant" by The Atlantic in 2016.[4] Since its launch Workflowy has developed what the Geek Wire describe as "a cult-like following."[5]
References
- Manjoo, Farhad (August 2, 2012). "Everything Is a List". Slate. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- Donoghue, Emma (October 6, 2019). "On my radar: Emma Donoghue's cultural highlights". The Guardian. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- Zukerman, Erez (September 30, 2013). "5 free Web tools to organize your thoughts". PC World. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- Fallows, James (January 6, 2016). "Tech Tips for the New Year: CloudMagic, Workflowy, 'Low Light' Filter on iPad". The Atlantic. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- Lystra, Tony (May 5, 2018). "At top of WorkFlowy founder's to-do list: Keeping his app's cult-like following happy". Geek Wire. Retrieved May 18, 2018.