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Short, practical reads on building, shipping, and working together without unnecessary process.

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Jira vs Linear vs neither: what if the whole category is wrong?

Jira is too much. Linear is just right. But what if the whole issue-tracker category is solving the wrong problem? What if your team doesn't need to track issues at all?

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What developers actually want instead of Jira (spoiler: not another Jira)

I asked 50 developers what they'd use if Jira disappeared tomorrow. Not one of them described another project management tool. Here's what they actually want.

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You don't need a simpler Jira. You need to stop using project management software.

Every year a new tool promises to be "Jira but simpler." The problem isn't Jira's complexity — it's the assumption that your team needs project management software at all.

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When the Tool Starts Running the Team

Tools should support decisions and delivery, not become the center of the work day.

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200 Tickets, Zero Priorities

A 200-ticket backlog is not a plan — it's backlog rot. Here's what happens when teams confuse volume with progress.

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