🚀 We did it!
#release v0.11.0 //07.12.23

More than a month of testing, fixing, suffering... but the result was worth it - a new version, already deployed to production! Let me tell you more.

Earlier, we released weekly and were doing good progress. But at some point we just decided to quickly add a couple of small things here and there and release a giga-cool version.

After the first 2 weeks of quickly adding a couple of small things we realised that we bit off more than we could chew. But it was too late to back off: we rolled up our sleeves and went on with the grind. This is the last time we try something like this, but it still was an interesting experience😉

Short list of changes and features:

1️⃣ New design for task lists in projects.

2️⃣ New design for the task editor.

3️⃣ Two ways of creating a task:
- quick create using a small inline form (at the top of a task/project list);
- using a full-screen task editor (familiar button with a plus-sign in the bottom-right corner).

4️⃣ Ability to set a custom timezone and a time display format in settings (that's where 99% of the actually hard work went).

5️⃣ Full localization, now the app is officially multilingual! There are 3 languages offered so far:
🇬🇧/🇺🇸English;
🇪🇸Spanish;
🇷🇺Russian.

6️⃣ "Completed" tasks section in every project.

Also a dynamic icon displaying the today's date on homepage, new splash-screens for empty projects and many-many more little things.

❗️A warning - some bugs might still be lurking in the new release, as I have personally caught some. Plus, we had to disable some features for the time being to successfully release the version. But rejoice! We'll be sure to fix the bugs and bring back those features in the best way possible!

If you happen to stumble upon some glitches or inconsistencies - feel free to notify our support: @UTasks_Support.

We're on the finish line to launching a full-fledged MVP, stay tuned! 🤗

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⚡️MVP 1.0
#release v1.0 //18.12.23

YES! It finally happened! You can congratulate us🤗

Hi, everyone!
This is Den speaking, founder of UTasks with great news!

Starting today, it's official - the MVP is launched! Even though with a small delay relative to our internal goals, the app now rocks an updated and more intuitive design and functionality. Let me tell you more about what's changed since last time.

The biggest gap was closed around 3 days ago, when we launched the updated UI. And just this day we have enabled the ability to purchase our subscription and updated the onboarding messages.

New messages (with tutorial pics!) when starting the bot in a group or a personal chat. With respect to your personal language setting (EN/ES/RU) in the app, of course.

We did our best to make those messages crystal clear and simple. Any feedback is much appreciated!

To see the new messages, it's enough to simply send the /start command to any chat with the bot.

I'll make a separate post regarding the subscription, in order to not mix everything in one.

Until next time! Waiting for your feedback!

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💵 About our subsctiption.

As promised, here's a detailed post.

We only offer two tiers:
- regular, Free
- paid, PRO

When first launching the app, you join the Free tier automatically. It's plenty enough to try everything out and make yourself comfortable, but there are, of course, limits:

1️⃣ The main tier limit - a user can only author tasks in 2 group projects at the same time. Completing tasks and being assigned to a task is allowed without limits in any amount of projects, be it 2 or 100 - we do not limit our users in this. But creating a task - being an Author - only in 2 projects at a time.

2️⃣ Amount of personal projects is also limited to 2.

3️⃣ No way to set a specific deadline for tasks. It's a useful feature when you need to differentiate a fixed immovable deadline for an assignee from the plan date (which is available to Free tier users) that can be changed by an assignee.

4️⃣ Areas for projects - a natural way to organize your projects on the app's home page. You can group projects by a system of your preference, for example - divide them into two groups: «Family» and «Work».

👍PRO-tier users enjoy unlimited app functionality.

💰Pricing:
249₽ (~$2.75) per month or 2190₽ (~$24.20) per year.

❗️All current users are now in PRO-tier, until Wednesday December 20 (inclusive). After that, all users without a purchased subscription will be transferred to the Free tier automatically. All new users starting today will join the Free tier.

My friends!
We've made the first step on a long journey. If you believe in us and would like to show your support - subscribe to the PRO tier.

Thank you all in advance!
Team UTasks.

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Hi, everybody 👋
We're launching a New Year sale.

🎁The first and only sale this year starts right now!

To apply, go to your profile page in the app -> Subscription, and input a promo code:

SALE2023
(All caps, no spaces)

❗️You'll be eligible for a discount on our yearly subscription plan. Instead of 2190₽ (~$24.20), the price with the discount will be just 1790₽ ($19.5)!

This sale is valid only until the end of this year, so hurry up!

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#warning

✅Normal application speed has been restored.

The problem has been solved, we apologize for the inconvenience.

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Welcome to the UTasks blog!

We've had a lot of new subscribers join us the last couple days. Thank you for stopping by, now we will briefly explain where you got to😉

In this channel we talk about the development of our service:

✅ UTasks - the first task manager integrated into Telegram.
Simple, convenient and secure.

With our service you can set tasks and appointments right inside Telegram chats! Add a bot to any group chat and you can set tasks for its members. You to them, and they to you.

On the basis of a group chat, a joint project is created where group members can set tasks and appointments for each other. Notifications come at the right moment, there is a display inside the application and in the chat itself.

In addition to joint projects there are personal task lists, all in one place! Tasks can be easily moved from personal projects to collaborative projects and back again.

The app has a native GUI and is available in 3 languages: Russian, English and Spanish.

We are just starting our journey and are open to any suggestions and ideas. Share in the comments what you like about our app and what needs to be improved?

Sincerely yours,
UTasks Team.

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➡️Creating a task by forwarding a message to the bot.
#newfeature

Hi everyone!
I'm Denis, the founder of UTasks 👋

Today I'm going to show a new feature that many of you have been asking for and waiting for.

Now you can forward any message to the bot and based on it a task will be created in the "Inbox" folder.

Soon you'll be able to edit it, put a date on it, change the project, add contractors, etc.

You ask, we do!
Try it. And don't forget to give feedback in the comments😉

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💳 We did it! #newfeature

Three, two, one ...
Now you can independently choose a convenient payment method for you.

Just go to Subscription -> Payment Options and choose a Russian or international card.

For your convenience we have recorded a detailed video instruction on this function. Hurry up and turn it on to evaluate it.

Useful for whom? Give us a 🔥 and share in the comments what update you would like to see next.

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📩 Hi friends. We are continuously working on improving UTasks and enhancing its functionality.

Your feedback is important for us to make the app as useful as possible, and most importantly understandable. That's why we are opening a new section "Frequently Asked Questions"
#FAQ

📌 Ask questions in the comments to this post, and we'll answer them in detail. Shall we get started?

- What tasks do I see on my list?
You see only your tasks, in which you are the author or assignee.

- Can I see the tasks of my colleagues in the project? I need it to control the project.
Not at the moment. As we wrote above, now the logic is made so that the user sees only his tasks. But!
We have received a huge number of requests on this topic and we hasten to inform you:

In one of the nearest releases we will release a modification that will allow you to see all tasks of the project participants, if you are an administrator or ouner of the group on the basis of which the project is made. A flexible customization that will allow those who need it to see all project tasks if needed.

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🔗Link to task in notifications.
#newfeature

Going from words to action so you can go to the task directly from the notification!

Now in any notification, the name of the task is a clickable link that you can open the task in the app immediately. Convenient? We like it too😉

Have you appreciated the new feature yet? Share your opinion in the comments 🔥 and feel free to also tell us what functionality should be added next.

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❎Found an error? One week of free use as a gift!

Friends, thank you for choosing UTasks to systematize your business processes and personal affairs.

We strive to constantly improve our application and add new functionality, due to which unforeseen bugs may occur from time to time.

If you find a bug, please contact our support team.

🎁 After checking and confirming the bug, we will give you a promo code for a week of free use of UTasks Pro, as well as a discount on purchasing a monthly or annual subscription!

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👋Friends, the number of UTasks users is continuously growing. More and more people join our community - not just from different cities, but from different countries.

To make using the app comfortable for everyone, we continue on our effort to expand the amount of available languages.

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⭐️Special conditions for corporate clients.

Friends, we hasten to you with important news. Recently we have been receiving more and more requests for cooperation from legal entities, so we are sharing important information.

➡️We work not only with individuals, but also with corporate clients. In addition, special conditions apply when purchasing subscriptions in packages for a year:

🔘5 users (-10%) = 98,5$ (19,7$ for 1 user)
🔘10 users (-15%) = 185$ (18,5$ for 1 user)
🔘30 users (-25%) = 495$ (16,5 $p for 1 user)
🔘100 users (-40%) = 1300$ (13$ for 1 user)

🗒We offer a direct contract to sign for legal entities, with an option to pay directly to our settlement account.

To learn more feel free to ask our support, and also tell about us to your friends, for whom UTasks can become an indispensable assistant in business😎

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👥 New functionality planned for UTasks.

Dear users, we are attentive to your requests and wishes. That's why today we want to tell you about new features and improvements planned to be implemented in the near future, and hold a vote.

The feature that gets the most votes will be implemented first!

🔘Project settings
Many of our users partake in international projects with different time zones and languages.
This feature will allow you to be able to set the language and timezone separately per each project.

🔘Payment with cryptocurrency
With this feature, it will become possible to buy our PRO-subscription with cryptocurrency.

🔘Visibility of all project tasks by team admins
For convenience of task management in teams, we plan to allow administrators to see all tasks in a project, opt-in, in readonly mode. This feature will be especially useful for managers and business owners to track employee performance.

🔘Periodic tasks
This enhancement will save you time on creating recurring tasks - you will be able to set tasks to repeat every day, week, month or year, based on a chosen starting date.

🔘Attaching files
You will be able to attach a document to each task, such as excel spreadsheets or pictures, with the ability to download them later at any time.

💬 If you don't find a feature you need in the list, feel free to tell us about it in the comments and we'll take a note of it.

Now, attention, let's vote!

👥 Stop the game! Betting is closed, no more votes are accepted.

Let's sum up the voting results.

In this channel's vote, the winning feature is:

🥇Payment with cryptocurrency
This feature will make it possible to pay for our service with crypto.

And, in turn, in the Russian channel the following feature has won:

🥇Periodic tasks
With this feature you'll be able to create recurring tasks that will be repeated either every day, week, month or year, based on a chosen starting date.

That's all, now it's time for us to get to work!
Stay tuned, we'll be sure implement these features soon!

And, in turn, we ask you to continue actively participating in our polls, because only together will we make UTasks even more convenient and useful for everyone!😉

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