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Why I Built GetThis

Sawyer

Sawyer

Founder & CEO

Hello, I'm ​Sawyer​. Today, I'd like to share the story behind why I created an app called ​GetThis​.

An Era of Multitasking, Yet Always Missing One Thing

Every day, I find myself juggling countless tasks. For most people today, multitasking isn't just a choice. It's a necessity. Between handling work, writing articles, driving the kids around, and remembering to pick up groceries on the way home, there's a lot to manage.

The problem? No matter how hard I tried to do everything 'well', I always ended up missing one or two things.

That's why I've used numerous note-taking apps. There were times I relied on ​Google Tasks​, and for a long while, I was a heavy user of apps like ​Notion​. While there are many excellent tools out there like ​Todoist​ or ​TickTick​, I still felt a persistent gap that none could fill.

Why I built GetThis

"I wanted to write it down right now, but I couldn't"

The core issue was simple: I wanted to record ideas the very moment they came to me, but in reality, that was often impossible.

  • ​While driving​
  • ​When a thought strikes while walking down the street​
  • ​In the middle of another urgent task​

In these moments, taking out my phone, opening an app, navigating through menus, finding the right task page, and finally typing it out... the process was just too cumbersome. And honestly, I often forgot to even check the tasks I had managed to record.

This frustration was always weighing on my mind.

"Could I just say it out loud?"

Then, one day, an idea hit me:

​"If a task comes to mind, why can't I just say it?"​ That simple question was the beginning of ​GetThis​.

GetThis is 'Voice-First' by Design

That's why GetThis was built as a voice-first app. Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, if something comes to mind, you just open the app and start talking.

What happens next? ​GetThis takes care of the rest.​

  1. ​It organizes your to-dos.​
  2. ​It extracts shopping items into a list.​
  3. ​It understands locations and turns them into tasks naturally.​

The user just needs to speak. Organizing and categorizing is the app's job.

I'm My Own Best Customer

To be honest, I'm the one using this app the most. And I have to say...​it's incredibly convenient.​I no longer hesitate to open a note app, and the days of saying "I'll write this down later" only to forget are gone.

A Request for You

I'm sure many of you already use various note and task apps like ​Notion​, ​Todoist​, or ​Microsoft To Do​. Even so, I'd love for you to give GetThis a try just once.

After using it, please leave any feedback such as ​what you liked, what was uncomfortable, or what could be improved​. I'll read every single comment to make the app even better.

Wishing you a productive day. I hope your day becomes just a little bit more organized.

Best regards,

​Sawyer​

Start your journey of natural recording at getthis.day today!