What are exactly Events, Tasks, and Reminders?

We hear all the time these magic words: Events, Tasks, and Reminders. But what do they actually mean? In Kokoro, they are used to help you manage your life. That’s why we set out to define them.

After digging into different definitions and usages, we came up with the following definitions:

Events

An Event (also known as a “Calendar Event”) is a scheduled event that has a start and end time. This means that during this time, you are just available for that event.

Tasks

A Task is a thing you have to do or need to have done (also known as a TODO), that can have a due date. This means that there’s no end time, just a due date. This due date can be exact to the minute, or just a day.

You could say that tasks are events with just a start date (due date).

Reminders

A Reminder is basically a reminder that you have to do something. For example, you could set a reminder 3 days before a specific event, or a task due date.

Here’s where an issue arises. Is reminding you about cleaning your room a reminder or a task? Wether you choose a reminder or a task, it’s totally right, and up to you, but conceptually, cleaning your room is a task, and reminding it at a certain time or location is a reminder of the task.

Conclusion

We hope this helps you understand how at kokoro we define these concepts. If you have any questions, please let us know!