Wunderkit, the latest addition to 6Wunderkinder’s armoury opened its much awaited beta launch during January, used and tested by an army of Wunderlist fans. From February 1st it was extended to the public. So, what is the big idea, and why the fuss?

The Berlin-based company formed in 2010 and are the creators of Wunderlist, an intuitive web, mobile and client based app that allows simple drag and drop functionality for a variety of projects. The newcomer to the team, Wunderkit takes project management and goes one step further – it goes social.

The basis of the software is still the same – enter tasks by typing, and click return for task to be added. Dates and tags can be assigned to tasks along with specific people to complete the job, as other project management apps would offer too. The difference here is the creative use of social networking; Wunderkit takes project management rules and applies them to daily life, and in making our projects social, be they organising a party of designing a catalogue,  taps into crowd sourcing for ideas, the Twitter mentality and cloud working all at the same time. Smart.

The company say. “We all work behind computers and smartphones. It shouldn’t mean we have to miss out on the thrill of working side-by-side with other people. Invite your friends, family and colleagues and watch your ideas get bigger and better.” (via wunderkit.com), a clever use of the social networking tipping point and recognition of the way so many companies work remotely. The examples given by Wunderkit of how to use the app makes the spin much less business orientated, and more creative in nature. Starting a band and planning travels are included in the ideas, showing how a user can use their social network to call out for ideas and recommendations which are shared through Facebook, Twitter and email to the workspace itself, allowing for a truly interactive and collaborative working style.

Workspaces can be set up to be secret or public, and the searchable notes make for an easy way to brain dump and tag thoughts in a tidy, organised way without losing creative momentum.  Notes are visible to all users invited to the workspace allowing input socially to generate innovative and crowd-generated work.

Currently available as desktop app, web based login and smart phone app with more to come, Wunderkit signals a new way of managing tasks. Right on the button with current crowd, cloud and social trends, what will be next in the way we manage to do lists?

Let us know if you try it out, and what you think the future holds for getting things done.

Jo