Why Grid-Based Task Management?

Most task management apps give you lists. Some give you kanban boards. A few offer calendar views. But we asked ourselves: what if tasks lived in a space where position itself carried meaning?

The Problem with Lists

Lists are linear. They imply order, sequence, priority from top to bottom. But real work isn’t linear:

Some tasks are urgent but not important
Some are important but not urgent
Some are both, some are neither
And all of this changes constantly

Traditional lists force you to choose one dimension of priority and ignore the others.

Enter the Grid

The Neon Task Grid is a two-dimensional canvas where:

Horizontal position represents urgency (left = now, right = later)
Vertical position represents importance (top = high, bottom = low)

This creates four natural quadrants:

Top-left: Urgent AND important - do first
Top-right: Important but not urgent - schedule
Bottom-left: Urgent but not important - delegate or batch
Bottom-right: Neither urgent nor important - consider dropping

Sound familiar? It’s inspired by the Eisenhower Matrix, but made dynamic and visual.

Spatial Memory

Humans are remarkably good at spatial memory. We remember where things are, not just what they are. By giving your tasks a physical location on screen:

You build muscle memory for where your priorities live
You can take in your entire workload at a glance
Moving tasks becomes an intentional, visible act

The Neon Aesthetic

Why “Neon”? Because productivity tools don’t have to be boring.

We’ve embraced a vibrant, synthwave-inspired visual design that makes managing tasks feel less like a chore and more like interacting with something beautiful. Colors indicate categories, glow effects show urgency, and completing tasks triggers satisfying visual feedback.

Coming Soon

Neon Task Grid is currently in development. We’re building for iOS, Android, and web, with seamless sync across all your devices.

Want to be notified when we launch? Get in touch and we’ll keep you posted!