Start your morning in My Work
When you finish this routine, you know what is late, what is due today and what comes next. Your timer is running on the first task. It takes about five minutes each morning. My Work is the screen that lists the open tasks assigned to you, grouped by due date.
Ana is a freelancer with three clients. At nine she opens My Work in the bakery app workspace. One task is overdue, so she moves its due date to Thursday. Two are due today. She adds "call the hotel about photos" to her to-dos, with a reminder at two. Then she presses Start timer on the first bakery task.
What you need
- devBoard on iPhone, Android or Mac, signed in.
- The workspace you work in today, open in the app. My Work shows one workspace at a time.
- Tasks assigned to you. A task with no due date goes under No date.
Steps
1. Open My Work
Press G on a Mac, or tap My Work on a phone. At the top, three numbers count your Overdue, Today and This week tasks.
2. Clear Overdue
Open each task under Overdue. These were due before today. Finish it, give it a new due date, or hand it to someone else. The list gets shorter as you go.
3. Read Today
Read the Today list. These tasks are due today, with the most urgent one first.
4. Look at This week
Look at This week, which runs until Sunday. If today is light, pull one task forward by moving its due date to today. Later and No date can wait.
5. Add your to-dos
At the top, under My todos, type into Add a todo… and press Enter. Add the small things that are not tasks, like "renew the domain". Only you can see this list.
6. Set a reminder
Press the bell on a to-do, Remind me, and pick a time. If that time has passed today, the reminder is for tomorrow. When it is due, a window offers Done, Snooze 10 min and Dismiss.
7. Start the timer on your first task
Open the first task you will work on and press Start timer. The clock starts counting. Track time with the timer has the details.
Check that it works
Overdue reads zero, or each overdue task has a new date. The to-dos you need today have a time next to them. The first task shows a running clock.
Done to-dos stay on the list with a line through them. Press Clear done to sweep them away. Your to-dos follow you when you switch workspace. They are the same in every workspace, and they belong only to you.
What to try next
- Work for several clients? Set up one workspace per client, then run this routine in each one.
- Ask your assistant "What's on my plate today?" It reads the same groups. See connect devBoard to Claude Code.
- Build a saved view for what My Work does not show, like every open bug in a project.
- Read how time tracking adds up your day.
- Browse all guides.
If it does not work
| What you see | Why | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| "Nothing assigned to you" | No open tasks are assigned to you here | Add yourself to a task's Assignees, or switch workspace |
| A finished task still shows | It is not in a Done column | Move it to a column in the Done group |
| A task is missing | It is done, archived, or in another workspace | Check the board, or switch workspace |
| Most tasks sit under No date | They have no due date | Add due dates in each task |
| A reminder did not pop up on the Mac | devBoard was closed at that time | Keep the app open, or set reminders on your phone |
| G does nothing | The cursor is in a text field | Click outside the field, then press G |
Questions people ask
Can I see all my clients' work in one list?
No. My Work shows one workspace at a time. Switch workspace to see the next client. Your to-dos are the one list that stays the same everywhere.
Who can see my to-dos?
Only you. A to-do is not a task. It has no project, and nobody else in any workspace can see it.
Can a to-do repeat every day?
No. devBoard has no repeating tasks or to-dos. Add it again the next morning, or set a new reminder.
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