Born on a wall of sticky notes
ChoBo came from a household of six that couldn't keep track of who was doing what.
A quality engineer and father of four tried chore chart after chore chart, and couldn't keep up with who was doing which task. Some family members complained that others weren't doing their share.
One day it dawned on him: try Kanban at home. He gave each person a color of sticky notes and set up three zones on the wall: to do, doing, and done. Counting up the notes showed who was doing what, with rough times written on each one. Things got done, and it was easier to see who was pulling their weight.
But managing the notes, the spreadsheets, and the cleanup was a chore of its own. He also wanted to know where things got stuck. So ChoBo was built to improve how a household talks about its work, give real feedback, and give everyone a reason to get things done.
From our household to yours.