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·4 min read

Why Your Project Management Tool Has an Inbox (and Why That's a Problem)

The inbox didn't disappear when you left email. It just changed its name.

Project management tools promised to replace the chaos of email. Instead, most rebuilt the inbox inside your workflow. Here's what that costs your focus — and what a different approach looks like.

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·3 min read

The Notification Arms Race

How tools stopped working for you and started competing for your attention.

Notifications were once useful signals. They became a growth mechanic. The result is software designed to pull you back, not help you finish.