Layer

Brain-Inspired Planner

3.9•10 reviews•

1.1K followers

Brain-Inspired Planner

3.9•10 reviews•

1.1K followers

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Project management software

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Experience a next-gen system for tasks and project management - based on the "Second Brain" concept that helps you achieve your goals faster and organize your whole life.

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Launch tags:Design Tools•Productivity•Task Management

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Layer

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Hello, world_ 👋🏻 Meet Layer! Our team has worked SUPER hard to get the product to launch. 🧠 Why We Built Layer In a world filled with productivity tools like Notion, Trello, Asana, and XMind, we felt something was missing—a tool that not only organizes tasks but does so visually and intuitively, aligning with our natural thought processes. We wanted to create a platform where you can: 💚Quickly Create Visual Roadmaps → Build visual tree structures of your projects and goals in just a few clicks, helping you see the big picture at a glance. 💚Split Up Large Projects → Use focus mode to divide large projects into manageable steps, so you know exactly what to tackle each day. ✅ Key Features ✔️ Visual Mind Map Trees: Organize your tasks intuitively with mind map trees that make planning more natural and engaging. ✔️ Brain-Inspired Visual Connections: Save time and enhance understanding with visuals that reflect how your brain connects ideas. ✔️ Stay Goal-Focused: Keep your objectives front and center through clear visualization, helping you focus on what truly matters. ✔️ Focus Mode: Tackle big projects by honing in on individual branches without losing sight of the overall plan. ✔️ Easy Delegation: Simplify teamwork by sharing branches with your team, making collaboration effortless. 💡 Our Planned Innovations AI-Powered Planning Gamification Elements Web3 Tokenomics Mobile App What's Next? We're thrilled to share Layer with the Product Hunt community first. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we're eager to hear your thoughts to make Layer even better. 🎁 Join Us on This Journey Be among the first to experience Layer! Sign up for early access and start transforming the way you plan and achieve your goals. – Let's build the future of productivity together. Cheers, Vit

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2yr ago

mgmate

@vit_aver nice ui, congrats with the launch!

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2yr ago

SnapShot

@vit_aver all the best with your launch

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2yr ago

Visla

@vit_aver congrats on this launch, exciting times ahead!

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2yr ago

Databar.ai

@vit_aver This is a great solution with potential! The approach to productivity you've created resonates with me as someone who is a big on visuals. Congratulations on launching Layer!

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2yr ago

Vozo AI — Video localization

@vit_aver Congrats on the launch! I am a "second brain" believer. Quick question: the tasks in our head are certainly not in a tree structure, more like a graph. Do we lose key information that matters when map to a tree?

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2yr ago

MapMagic

👏 Very nice, congrats on the launch! Where’s my data stored? Hope it’s not in some random server basement 😄

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2yr ago

Layer

Maker

@antonsutarmin Nah, no shady basements here. Your data’s chillin’ in secure, top-tier cloud servers that meet all the fancy international security standards

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2yr ago

Layer

Maker

@antonsutarmin By geo in the US in a very famous dada-center. But the Layer also allows you to export everything to your PC. Did you manage to use the keyboard to create block tasks like a cannonball?

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2yr ago

minimalist phone: reduce your screentime

💎 Pixel perfection

IMO, this can get attention of many people (also thanks to pricing availability, as well as familiar UI to FigJam – I think that UI is pretty clear) :) Support this idea!

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2yr ago

Layer

Maker

@busmark_w_nika It's very unusual, I have to write so many answers at once that my 🧠brain explodes! I reread my answers and think, who is this person! ❤️Thanks for the support! Yes, Figma Jam is our target prototype, only we will strongly develop visual design with an exit to task statuses. And our goal is to create the most "lazy" system. In which it does everything itself and you only choose options! And we need ambassadors and advisers - let's be friends)

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2yr ago

minimalist phone: reduce your screentime

@vit_aver Can you connect with me on LI? :) https://www.linkedin.com/in/nika...

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2yr ago

Segwise

Very cool @vit_aver, will definitely try this out! Always wanted a second brain tool. I used to use Notion database to organise this for myself. On Notion, i could set deadlines and configure formulas to bring up priority tasks at the top of my database. Wondering if Layers can do the same? Also, does it offer a timeline view?

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2yr ago

Layer

Maker

@angadsingh059 You've hit the nail on the head! In our roadmap, we want to create "number" statuses for blocks, and then they'll be able to stack values. But not all at once. I'm also very inspired by the Notion product - and partly a fan of it. But - when a project gets big, it's very difficult to share it with the team, and someone might break something! Another problem with N - for us was the price when we grew a little. We understand their problems today - funds are really putting pressure on us to make the subscription price high. And we want to ideologically make a super-affordable product. Maybe the Product Hunt community will tell us what's best!

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2yr ago

Layer

Maker

@angadsingh059 In short: we’re working on adding formula blocks (that’s a definite), and a timeline feature is on the horizon too. The challenge lies in handling nested trees effectively—we’ve got ideas but need a passionate UX pro on the team to bring it to life!

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2yr ago

Vozo AI — Video localization

@vit_aver Hi Vitaly and the Layer team, congratulations for your launch! Layer seems super useful to project managers and team leaders. Curious to know, is it possible to create notes on the board not only for blocks, but also for the board as a whole? Thanks!

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2yr ago

Layer

Maker

@vit_aver @elaineluyi Yes, Layer allows you to add notes or comments at the board level, providing context or instructions for the entire project 🙌

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2yr ago

Layer

Maker

@elaineluyi 👋 Hi and thanks! I wrote down this idea, there really is no such functionality now! But this really needs to be implemented!

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2yr ago

Clera

Congrats on your launch! I love your tagline of being inspired by how the brain works. I am curious - what are the main ways you have incorporated that next to the mind-map like branching of points?

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2yr ago

Layer

Maker

@alexanderfarr In general, the idea of the organization arose at the moment when I was managing the launch of three IT products. And my brain was literally boiling. We are planning to implement many tools for visually balancing the map with their release into tasks. You can now try clicking on the 3rd icon at the top left - inside the board with blocks. If you have blocks with the status "today" then the layer will delete everything and put only them on the boards. Perhaps I answered very confusingly? )))))

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2yr ago

Quantera.ai

Loving the product demo! I personally have to have it visual and it's great to see a product that has gone above and beyond in project management to take the time to make it easy to get a 10,000ft view. The UI is smooth and beautifully made, what's the tech behind your frontend?

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2yr ago

Layer

Maker

@akashs Thanks for your support, Akash! Layer is powered by our proprietary Sync Engine, which uses socket technology to enable real-time synchronization between users and the database. This ensures seamless, instant updates across devices, providing a smooth and collaborative mind-mapping experience. Our frontend is built to leverage this engine, optimizing performance and responsiveness for dynamic interactions.

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2yr ago

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3.9

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Reviewers mostly like Layer’s visual, mind map-based approach, saying it makes large projects feel easier to grasp and supports useful sharing for team brainstorming and collaboration. Several users also mention focus and organization benefits. But the praise is offset by repeated concerns about reliability and support: broken or missing features, template import problems, a nonworking task tab, unclear limits, file upload issues, and no obvious help, contact, or cancellation options. Overall, people like the concept and interface more than the current execution.

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