The Ember Manifesto
Work doesn’t fail because people don’t try hard enough.
It fails because attention is fragmented, tools are noisy, and urgency is mistaken for progress.
I built Ember to change that.
I built Ember after spending years in tools that promised productivity through endless features dashboards to configure, workflows to optimize, systems to maintain.
I found myself managing the tool more than doing the work.
When a tool becomes something you need to work on, instead of something that helps you work, it stops being useful. Ember is my response to that experience.
I believe focus is a choice
Good work requires space.
Not constant updates.
Not interruptions disguised as collaboration.
I designed Ember to support intentional work where you decide when to engage, and the tool supports you quietly when you do.
I believe finishing matters more than tracking
Activity is easy to measure.
Progress is harder and more meaningful.
Ember does not track your behavior, score your productivity, or pressure you with metrics.
It helps you choose what fits the time you actually have and move it to done.
I believe planning and doing are different modes
Future work should be intentional, not overwhelming.
Current work should be clear, not cluttered.
That’s why Ember separates planning from execution and keeps both simple.
I believe collaboration should be calm
Real collaboration doesn’t require constant chatter.
Ember has:
- No notifications
- No comments
- No activity feeds
- No inbox spam
Teams check progress deliberately, not reactively.
Conversations happen where they belong.
Work stays clear.
I believe tools should respect their users
Your data is yours.
Ember:
- Does not sell user data
- Does not track individual behavior
- Does not run ads
- Does not train AI on your work
Only what’s necessary to operate the service is collected, nothing more.
I believe limits create clarity
Ember is intentionally opinionated.
There are no endless settings, no custom workflows, and no feature sprawl.
These limits reduce complexity, prevent chaos, and keep work understandable over time.
I believe software should feel human
I build Ember independently, in the EU, with care for:
- Long-term sustainability
- Clear design decisions
- Honest pricing
- Calm software that ages well
This is not growth-at-all-costs software.
It’s software meant to be trusted.
What Ember will never be
- A notification machine
- A surveillance tool
- A productivity scorekeeper
- A platform that competes for your attention
If a feature adds noise, pressure, or distraction it doesn’t belong here.
What Ember is here for
To help you:
- Focus without stress
- Plan without overwhelm
- Collaborate without noise
- Finish work intentionally
