Commitment over collection
Six principles guide every decision in Rymi. They explain why the app does what it does, and why it refuses to do some things.
1. Commitment over collection
Section titled “1. Commitment over collection”Today is where commitments live. Moving a task there means “this is happening.” Collection happens in Inbox and Backlog; commitment happens in Today. Keeping the two separate is the whole point.
2. Capture without guilt
Section titled “2. Capture without guilt”Inbox exists so you never lose a thought. Capturing something does not commit you to it. You process the Inbox later, when you are deciding, not when you are working.
3. Backlog is permission to defer
Section titled “3. Backlog is permission to defer”Backlog holds what exists but not now. It keeps Today focused and reduces noise. Deferring is not failing; it is clarity. Tasks there are reviewed regularly and surfaced by deadlines when they become urgent.
4. Time as a forcing function
Section titled “4. Time as a forcing function”Deadlines surface tasks automatically when they matter. They reflect urgency rather than manufacturing it. They are always optional. Use them when they represent a real constraint, not to pressure yourself.
5. Projects organise, not obstruct
Section titled “5. Projects organise, not obstruct”Projects group related tasks with no hierarchy, no dependencies, and no overhead. A task belongs to at most one project. They are an organisational convenience, never a structure you have to maintain.
6. Focus comes from simplicity
Section titled “6. Focus comes from simplicity”Every feature must reduce friction or improve clarity. If it does neither, it is cut. There are no modes to switch and little to configure, because complexity is a tax on attention.
Taken together these add up to a single belief: the tool should support your judgment, not replace it. That is also why there are things Rymi deliberately won’t do.