2024 RECAP

Hi, friends!
This is Denis, the founder of UTasks, here to reflect on an incredible year.

December flew by, and I didn’t have a chance to write—time was simply too tight. Now, with the new year underway, I’ve taken a moment to pause, exhale, and share some thoughts on 2024. This post isn’t short, so settle in and enjoy! 😇

We started the year on a high note, securing our first round of investments before even having an MVP.

By January 15, we had launched the first version of our product and welcomed 200 users. Fast forward to May 9, and that number had skyrocketed to 20,000! Your messages, support, and invaluable feedback have been instrumental to our growth. We can’t thank you enough for that🙏

In a world where duplicating a product is often just a matter of months, our secret weapon has always been your feedback. It’s what allows us to stay two steps ahead of the competition.

While most Telegram-based teams were busy building gimmicky tools, we focused on creating a product that truly makes a difference in people’s lives.

I genuinely believe that this commitment to meaningful solutions is what will ensure UTasks remains a profitable and enduring business for years to come.

We began 2024 with 200 users and closed the year with an incredible 56,000. So, what fueled this growth?

The virality of our product lies in its standout feature: the ability to manage tasks and projects directly within group chats.

Many of you already had Telegram groups where you actively discussed work and personal matters. However, tracking agreements, assigning tasks, and scheduling meetings required switching to other platforms.

We offered a solution tailored to your needs - right where you were already working.

By integrating our app into your chats, you became our ambassadors. As you assigned tasks to friends and colleagues, you showcased the product’s capabilities, inspiring them to become users as well. In turn, they added us to their own chats, creating a ripple effect.

What We Achieved in 2024:

1⃣ Built a product that genuinely solves user problems and keeps them engaged.
2⃣ Enhanced its functionality while preserving simplicity and ease of use.
3⃣ Refined our understanding of our target audience and learned how to attract them effectively.

Of course, no journey is without missteps. What could we have done better? Where did we fall short? And most importantly, what’s our plan for 2025?

Stay tuned for the next chapter: 2025 PLANS. You won’t want to miss it! 😉

As we wrap up, I want to extend my heartfelt wishes to all of you for a Happy New Year and a Merry Christmas!

Hi, friends!

Have you seen those reels where a man in a fur hat inspects a sturdy pine tree in the forest with a small axe tucked under his arm? Then - snap! - he clicks his fingers, and in its place stands an elegant chalet, with chandeliers made of antlers glowing in the second-floor windows...

That’s exactly what happened to UTasks right before your eyes: here’s Alex pulling out his axe - snap! - and now we proudly present the 2024 DIGEST!

Over the past year, we’ve achieved:

⭐ Assigning MULTIPLE ASSIGNEES to tasks;

🎧 ATTACHING FILES to tasks;

🎮 Task HISTORY and COMMENTS with a viewer, clickable links, and optimization to consolidate simultaneous edits into a single event;

🔄 RECURRING TASKS;

❗ Task PRIORITIES and STATUSES;

🟡 PROJECT AREAS - a global structure to organize and nest multiple projects;

✈️ QUICK COMMANDS FOR CREATING TASKS directly from chat without opening the app;

⭐ INLINE-TASKS - assigning tasks directly to any telegram user without creating a group;

🔘 TASK VISIBILITY SETTINGS;

⚙️ Flexible NOTIFICATION SETTINGS for DATES and DEADLINES;

🕖 DEVICE CALENDAR INTEGRATION;

✅ Redesigned the interface multiple times to deliver a sleek and compact TASK CARD and a sleek, stylish, and SUPER HANDY CALENDAR;

🔎 Added the ability to CREATE A SHORTCUT on your device’s home screen;

👋 Added SUPPORT for 4 LANGUAGES (Russian, English, Spanish, and Farsi);

🧱 Launched UTasks DOCUMENTATION in Russian;

🟥 Created a YOUTUBE CHANNEL and uploaded helpful VIDEO GUIDES to make UTasks easier to use.

We hope UTasks has become more convenient and enjoyable for you every single day. Rest assured, we’re not stopping here!
#DIGEST

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Hey friends!

1️⃣ Today is a truly special day – exactly ONE YEAR AGO, we launched the MVP, our first major version of UTasks. This was the milestone where multi-assignee support and the option to add the bot to group chats first came to life.

🗓 It’s incredible how far we’ve come in just one year. We’re feeling a bit nostalgic, like proud parents watching their kid grow up: “Wow, look how much it’s developed!”

🫴 To mark this milestone, we’re treating you to a special gift: a discounted annual subscription! For this week only, you can use a promo code to unlock the annual PRO subscription for just 500⭐, instead of the usual 750!

⭐ PROMO CODE: 1YEAR

To make things even easier, we’ve put together a quick guide on How To Apply The Promo Code.

🍰 Celebrate with us, go PRO, set your tasks, and achieve more!

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Hey friends!

Here’s the latest patch:
#UPDATES

☑ Fixed the bug with date shifts when creating a task. Yes, the one many of you reported - it's now resolved!
☑ Updated notification templates to align with the new notification system.

🧸 Huge thanks for your feedback - it’s incredibly valuable and helps us improve! Let’s keep pushing forward and making UTasks even better!

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Hello everyone!

Today in our #FAQ section, we have the question:

How can I make the bot send all notifications to a specific topic in a group instead of the general chat?

🥸 Ah, we’re not the biggest fans of groups with topics due to their quirks and the resulting challenges when working with UTasks. We’ve explained these difficulties in detail in this post.

BUT here’s the answer:

To switch the bot to the desired topic, simply use the /start command in that topic.

After this, the bot will send all project notifications to the selected topic. If you ever want to change it again, just repeat the process in the new topic.

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PLANS FOR 2025

Hello, friends!
This is Denis, the founder of UTasks, checking in.

After wrapping up our yearly review, it’s time to outline our plans for the year ahead. So, what’s on the horizon for 2025?

1️⃣INTRODUCING CUSTOM FILTERS. We’re currently in the process of developing custom filters. At present, UTasks offers three built-in options (All/Author/Assignee), but we’re aiming to give you the freedom to create filters tailored to your specific needs.

For instance:
“All tasks assigned to Vasya with a deadline in the next week.”
“Overdue tasks containing the keyword ‘error’.”

This will be a game-changing tool with exceptional flexibility. To start, we’ll implement it within Projects, then expand it to Areas, and finally introduce the ability to design your own blocks on the main page, positioned alongside All/Today/Tomorrow.

2️⃣WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT. Once custom filters are rolled out, we’ll kick things into high gear and begin developing a full-scale web application. This is a monumental undertaking, so we’ll take it step by step. Initially, we’ll focus on adapting the existing functionality for full-screen usage and gradually add more features over time.

3️⃣ENHANCED CALENDAR FEATURES. This area is a top priority with several improvements in the pipeline:
- Seamless integration with Apple and Google calendars.
- A calendar view for tasks directly within UTasks.
- The ability to share a scheduling link for booking meetings with you.
And much more!

4️⃣API INTEGRATION. We know many of you have been asking for an API, and your feedback hasn’t gone unnoticed. While we’re not fully ready yet, this feature is high on our agenda, and we’ll roll it out as soon as we’re prepared.

5️⃣COMPREHENSIVE REPORTING. Reporting is another essential feature for professional task management. Our initial focus will be on introducing basic reporting tools, with the option to export data for further analysis.

6️⃣DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING RESOURCES. Admittedly, this was a significant oversight last year. While we’ve developed a robust product, we fell short in providing clear instructions on how to get the most out of it. In 2025, we’ll address this by creating:
- Detailed documentation,
- Video tutorials,
- Training articles,
- And other user-friendly materials to help you hit the ground running.

These are just some of the key milestones on our roadmap for the year ahead. Rest assured, we’re committed to maintaining steady progress and delivering continuous innovation.

🎯 OUR VISION: To craft a simple yet highly efficient task manager that you’ll love using every day!

With warm regards, Denis
Founder&CEO of UTasks.

HOW WE ALMOST LOST OUR MINDS

Hey friends!

🌒 We’ve put together an article (in Russian) about one of the toughest nuts to crack in UTasks development – handling time zones.

🟡 Why was it more of a headache than we expected?
🟡 How did we tackle the challenge to make everything run like clockwork?
🟡 And why can our developer Alexey now tell the time anywhere in the world off the top of his head?

Hit the link, dive in, and let us know what you think!

Hello everyone!

Today in the #FAQ section, we’re addressing a common question:

How can I obtain administrator rights in a group project?

➡️ The UTasks project is managed by the administrators of the Telegram group on which it is based.

📌 Administrators have the authority to create, edit, and delete tasks within the project, as well as modify any task fields.

📌 However, an administrator cannot mark a task as complete unless they are an active participant in it. To do so, they must first assign themselves as an Author or Assignee by updating the relevant fields.

All these modifications are logged in the task history for transparency.

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Hey everyone!

💥 60 000 USERS –
THE HIGHLIGHT OF FEBRUARY!

The year is picking up speed, challenges are piling up, and by spring, we’re set to hit another major milestone!

Huge thanks for being part of our journey! 🧡
#NEWS

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Hey everyone!

🔴 The final episode in our video tutorial series on task creation is now live – How to create a task with a short command.

Reminder: You can easily create tasks and assign them to chat participants without even opening the app.

Command format:

/new Name @Assignee //Date !!Deadline

Where:
Name – task title
@Assignee – assigned person
//Date – due date
!!Deadline – final deadline

📺 Check out the video tutorial: "How to create a task using a short command."

#VIDEOTUTORIAL ⬇⬇⬇

Hey everyone!

☺ Today, we have a little challenge for you.

😘 You'll solve it in a second if you've read our article (in Russian) or if you regularly practice calculating global time zones (just like our developer Alex does).

So, here’s the question:

Alex lives in Moscow and schedules a meeting for Denis in UTasks on November 10 at 10:00 AM Moscow time on October 10.

Hey everyone!

Ready to start managing tasks in UTasks but not sure where to begin?

🖥 We've put together a VIDEOGUIDE TO GETTING STARTED WITH UTASKS:

✔ How to launch the app effortlessly
✔ How to set up and create personal tasks
✔ How to kick off a collaborative project
✔ How to assign and manage tasks within a team project

Watch the video and GET STARTED WITH UTASKS TODAY! #VIDEOTUTORIAL ⬇⬇⬇

Hey everyone!

Today, we've put together a #FAQ DIGEST for you.

The most frequently asked questions were about the key benefits and how to sign up for the PRO plan!

🔘KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PRO and FREE PLANS IN UTASKS?

🔘HOW TO BUY PRO-PLAN USING TELEGRAM STARS?

The second most common questions were about how UTasks operates in groups with topics:

🔘DOES UTASKS WORK IN GROUPS WITH TOPICS?

🔘HOW CAN I MAKE THE BOT SEND ALL NOTIFICATIONS TO A SPECIFIC TOPIC IN A GROUP INSTEAD OF THE GENERAL CHAT?

Next up were questions about configuring project settings and managing permissions:

🔘WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF PROJECTS IN UTASKS?

🔘HOW CAN I OBTAIN ADMINISTRATOR RIGHTS IN A GROUP PROJECT?

🔘HOW ARE THE NOTIFICATION SETTINGS IN YOUR PROFILE AND IN EACH CHAT'S SETTINGS CONNECTED?

And finally, miscellaneous questions:

🔘WHERE ARE FILES ATTACHED TO TASKS STORED?

🔘HOW DO I LAUNCH UTASKS?
To answer this question, we even CREATED A VIDEOTUTORIAL.

We appreciate your feedback and kind wishes - thank you! Keep it up!

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Hey everyone!

🔤 Did you know about the incredibly useful feature in UTasks called AREAS?

AN AREA IS LIKE A FOLDER FOR YOUR PROJECTS.

➕ You can create as many areas as you like and organize your projects by theme - Work, Study, Finance, and more.

*⃣ If you delete an area, your projects will simply be ungrouped, but all their data will remain intact.

Watch our video tutorial to learn how to make the most of Areas in UTasks!
#VIDEOTUTORIAL ⬇⬇⬇

Friends, attention!
#warning

🟡 We've noticed some unusual behavior in the app. While we're looking into it, we want to give you a heads-up about potential issues that might affect some users when working with UTasks!

🔘 UTasks fails to detect project users who are set as Administrators in the group settings (on which the project is based) and have enabled "Remain anonymous" (posting on behalf of the group). By doing so, they remain hidden from both group members and our application.

As a result, these users won’t be able to access the project - UTasks can’t recognize them or load the task list!

Possible solutions:
1⃣ Turn off the Administrator Anonymity setting in the group.
2⃣ Grant UTasks full admin rights in the group.

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