Tag
7 posts
Ember now supports MCP so your agents can manage tasks, but local models keep your work where it belongs.
Ember supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), letting AI agents read and update your tasks. Here's how to use it without sending your work to the cloud.
Why every tool eventually does everything, and why that makes them worse.
SaaS growth pressure rewards adding features, not removing them. Here's why the tools you loved at 10 features become the tools you tolerate at 200.
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.
The ceremony of agile engineering has quietly spread to people for whom it was never designed.
Linear is built for engineering teams running sprint cycles. For solo creators, freelancers, and small mixed teams, the sprint model adds overhead without adding clarity. Here's what a simpler approach looks like.
Enterprise project management software solves real problems. Just not the ones most small teams have.
Jira is the standard for large engineering organizations for good reason. For small teams and solo creators, that same depth becomes a source of constant friction. Here's what a better fit looks like.
A tool that can do everything often ends up doing the one thing you needed poorly.
Notion's flexibility is its appeal and its trap. When tasks live inside documents, knowing what to work on today requires navigating a system you built, not doing the work.
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.