Whimsical

Building something truly great means obsessing over the smallest details as much as the big ones. ?? Now, Whimsical desktop app users can choose whether to show or hide the unread notification badge on the app icon—because staying informed shouldn’t mean feeling overwhelmed. Stay focused and customize your workspace. Available exclusively in the Whimsical desktop app. Download it here: https://lnkd.in/gNfQvwaK

We’ve got a feature coming soon in Whimsical that I’ve wanted for AGES ?? | ??

Boards make it easy to visualize tasks and plan projects in the same place where tasks are managed. Now, managing tasks in boards is even easier.?? You can update the status of one or multiple task cards directly from the contextbar, saving time and keeping your boards organized. Check it out:

More tools won’t help you achieve more focus and calm at work. Surprised to hear that from us? Don’t be. The very tools meant to help have often made things worse. Instead of enabling focus, they’ve created more “work about work.” Instead of bringing clarity, they’ve added complexity. And in the race for engagement, they’ve filled our days with endless notifications and distractions. ???? Whether you consolidate tools with Whimsical or something else, reducing the number of places where work happens is just one simple habit that can help you work with more focus and less chaos. For more practical tips, check out our quick-start guide to The Whimsical Way: https://lnkd.in/gPRTQ2dg

New feature: Private task views in Whimsical Projects ?? Create private filtered views of tasks in Kanban boards or lists.? ? Filter tasks by tags, status, assignee, and more ? Create as many custom views as you need ? Stay organized without cluttering the project for your team No more sorting through tasks that aren’t relevant to you—just a clean, focused view of what matters most. Want to share a private view with the rest of your team? Publish it to make it visible to other workspace members. Check out this demo to see private task views in action:

“Having boards and tasks in one spot is the bonus of using Whimsical Projects. I enjoy the ability to integrate tasks, docs, and boards into one larger project, which makes it easy to navigate.” —Bob Cohoat, Director of Business Intelligence @ Conduit Power Ready to work differently? Manage your tasks, docs, and updates in one place—not scattered across multiple apps. Learn more about Whimsical Projects: https://lnkd.in/dVyRh8XG

According to the Harvard Business Review, this one thing is costing you almost four hours of your work week. ?? What is it? Research (linked in comment) shows people switch between apps 1,200 times per day, spending nearly four hours per week just reorienting themselves. Constant toggling between task tracking, documentation, and chat apps isn’t just annoying—it’s a major efficiency drain. ?? We created Whimsical to help you go from idea to launch while minimizing app switching so you can put your brain power to good use instead of playing catch-up from context switching. Here’s Steve, one of our co-founders, with a short tour of what this looks like in Whimsical:

Modern work is broken. High-value, cognitively demanding activities—like coding, writing, designing, strategizing, and problem-solving—require long periods of uninterrupted focus. Despite our need for focus, modern work is optimized for: ? Non-urgent chat messages that disrupt deep work ? Unnecessary meetings that fragment time and attention ? Responsiveness over impact ? A reactive work culture that fuels anxiety and burnout ? “Work about work” that drains the energy we’d rather spend on real work But work doesn’t have to be this way. After years of experimentation and learning from the best, we’ve found a better way—one that prioritizes deep focus, clarity, and alignment without performative busywork or fake urgency. We call it The Whimsical Way. Ready to work differently? Discover The Whimsical Way and our practical tips for making work more calm and focused: https://lnkd.in/grM4qn2n

“Whimsical Projects is indispensable to my workflow” —Kate Harrison, Sr. Product Manager @ Innovatemap We built Whimsical Projects for teams that want clarity, not clutter—a place where tasks, documentation, and communication seamlessly integrate in every project. No complex configuration. No feature bloat. Just fast, focused project management designed to keep work moving forward. And we’re just getting started. ?? See how Projects can become indispensable to your workflow: https://lnkd.in/dVyRh8XG

Some more context on our launch yesterday… We’re trying to create an entirely better way of working that prioritizes deep work and limits distractions. One that reduces the need for meetings and empowers rich, async communication. This is a unique and personal lens that we bring to collaboration and productivity. It comes naturally from the way we work at Whimsical and shapes the way we think about our future product direction.