# Colorfully Blocked Calendars 144blocks is a Colorful Time-Tracking Tool By Joey Haar | Published 2018-05-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/144blocks References: [producthunt](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/144blocks) & [144blocks](https://144blocks.com/?ref=producthunt) When you're really busy, the totality of things that need to get done can quickly become an overwhelming, calcified mass, but 144blocks is a simple tool that turns every day into a series of approachable [10-minute increments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/progress-tracker). Inspired by Tim Urban's 'Wait But Why', the cute, chromatic tool breaks every day down into segments that users can fill in one at a time, breaking even the biggest projects down into [bite-sized pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pomodoro-tracker). Every day has 1,440 minutes, which can be divided evenly into 144 10-minute blocks (hence 144blocks' name). The tool starts every day off with [144 grey squares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cly-pixel) representing every 10-minute interval from midnight to midnight, and users fill each one in with their task for that moment. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Time-tracking Tools:** The trend of using easy-to-use and colorful time-tracking tools for managing daily tasks and projects. - **Productivity Apps:** The trend of developing innovative apps that help individuals and teams to streamline their work processes and improve productivity. - **Gamified Workflows:** The trend of incorporating gamification and playful elements into work-related activities to increase engagement and motivation. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **IT and Software:** There is an opportunity for IT and software companies to develop user-friendly and visually appealing productivity apps and time-tracking tools. - **E-learning:** E-learning companies can incorporate gamification elements into their platforms to increase engagement and help students better manage their time and tasks. - **Lifestyle and Productivity:** Lifestyle and productivity companies can leverage the trend to create innovative tools and apps that help individuals to better organize their lives and increase their efficiency. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Weekly Time-Blocking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/todoist.md) - [Visual Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-your-habit.md) - [Tracking Time Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubble-time.md) - [Simple Calendar Summary Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-free-calendar-dashboard.md) - [Interactive Time Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timedot.md) - [Visualized Professional Time Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tempo-time-tracker.md) - [Minimalist Time-Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcrush.md) - [Productivity Maximizing Adjustable Hourglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focus-timer1.md) - [Data-Backed Productivity Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-zenith.md)