If games work, why not gamify your idea?
The printer and paper approach doesn't work well for people on the move. We need a pure online version that's accessible from everywhere: home, office, customer sites, vacation spots, and during commutes.
Even better: add a voice interface too.
"Hey assistant, what do I have to do?"
"1. Send email to Bob"
"2. Clean your desktop"
"3. Read paper XYZ"
"...and more"
"OK assistant, set 1 as done"
"Congratulations, great job! You achieved the bronze badge this week by completing 70% of your tasks!"
Starting from zero saves memory.
If I have a variable used as an index for an array of 256 elements, starting from 0 allows me to store it in a single byte. If I start from 1, I need two bytes, effectively doubling the memory usage—an unnecessary 100% increase.
Now, multiply this inefficiency across every instance where programs encounter a similar situation.
"Hey assistant, what do I have to do?"
"1. Send email to Bob"
"2. Clean your desktop"
"3. Read paper XYZ"
"...and more"
"OK assistant, set 1 as done"
"Congratulations, great job! You achieved the bronze badge this week by completing 70% of your tasks!"