From Whiteboard Chaos to Freelance Clarity - Tiago's Story

Tiago Peixoto is a freelance web designer and developer based in Portugal. For the past three years, he's been running his own practice full-time - handling web design, development, and digital marketing for a mix of direct clients and agencies. You can find him on LinkedIn.

As his client list grew, his system for keeping track of it all didn't.

#When the Whiteboard Runs Out of Space

For a while, a whiteboard was enough. A few clients, a few tasks - easy to see everything at a glance.

But as Tiago started working with more clients across different types of projects, the whiteboard couldn't keep up. Deadlines piled up, campaign timelines were impossible to track on a physical board, and follow-ups started slipping through the cracks.

He tried a few tools. Notion stuck around but never became a daily habit. Monday.com had the features - too many of them. "It was complicated. It had more than I needed," Tiago says. "Pricing-wise and then what it had, it took too long for me to find what I needed. So that was out the window in about two weeks."

What he wanted was simple: a quick, visual overview of all his work. Something he could open, scan in seconds, and know exactly what to do next.

#Finding t0ggles

Tiago discovered t0ggles on AppSumo. He did his research - read the reviews, looked at the interface, and liked what he saw.

"It looks like a very simple tool, not a lot of bells and whistles, which is exactly what I was looking for. Straightforward. In a couple of clicks, I can get where I want and have a full picture of what needs to be done."

#A Board for Every Client

Tiago's setup reflects how freelancers actually work. He creates a board for each major client or agency. Within each board, individual projects represent different clients or campaigns that agency sends his way.

This means he can toggle between companies quickly and see all their projects side by side. When he finishes a task, he opens t0ggles, scans his boards, and picks the most pressing thing to work on next. No guessing, no digging through messages.

"I can compare where I am with each project and where I need to go."

#What He Likes Most

When asked about favorite features, Tiago keeps coming back to one thing: simplicity.

"It's very easy to move around, to move between boards, to focus on one specific project within the board. It's easy to create a task, put the check mark on it and make it done. The different view modes help too."

For a freelancer juggling multiple agencies and clients, the ability to get in, see the full picture, and get out without friction is everything.

#A Pleasant Surprise

Tiago wasn't expecting to find a desktop app. When he noticed Chrome's install prompt, he set up t0ggles as a standalone app on his computer.

"I was pleasantly surprised that I could use it as a Chrome app instead of having to go to the browser. Just download it as a little app."

It's a small thing - but for someone who lives in their browser all day, having t0ggles as a dedicated window makes a real difference.

#The Verdict

When asked what he'd tell someone considering t0ggles:

"Go for it. Especially comparing to the alternatives. I've already recommended it to others who were using a different platform."

For freelancers and solo professionals who need clarity without complexity, that's about as straightforward as it gets - just like the tool itself.

Thanks to Tiago for sharing his story. If your whiteboard is running out of space, give t0ggles a try.