This Tool Helped Me Move Faster
Managing task list in an easy and efficient manner
A few months ago, I hit a wall.
I was juggling a side project while working full-time, and my so-called “system” was a mess.
A mix of Trello cards, Slack notes, Notion pages, and half-forgotten reminders in my head.
Sound familiar?
I spent more time managing tasks than actually building.
Until I tried Linear
1. My Pain Points Were Too Familiar
Here’s what I was struggling with:
Too many tools, not enough clarity: I had product ideas in Notion, bugs in GitHub, and a vague roadmap in my head.
Task overload: I’d open the task list and instantly feel overwhelmed. Too many cards. No real priorities.
Decision fatigue: Every day felt like a reset. “What should I work on today?” became a daily debate.
No real sense of momentum: I was working, but not moving.
I didn’t need a heavy process. I just needed clarity, flow, and a tool that helped me focus.
2. Enter Linear: Built for Flow
I stumbled on Linear while reading about tools built for fast-moving teams. What stood out?
Lightning-fast interface: Everything’s keyboard-driven. Creating, moving, and updating tasks all happen in milliseconds.
Clean design: It’s elegant, not overwhelming. You open Linear and want to use it.
Cycles and roadmaps: I could set short-term sprints and longer-term goals, and actually stick to them.
Auto-triage and backlog: It helped me keep the main list focused, without losing old ideas.
Within a day, I migrated everything and instantly felt lighter.
“Great tools disappear. Linear makes the process feel effortless.”
You can check the demo in the video below
3. How I Use It for My Side Project
Here's how Linear fits into my workflow:
Inbox-first approach: New bugs, ideas, or random thoughts go to the inbox. I triage them once a week.
Cycles (1–2 week sprints): I select 3–5 tasks per cycle at max, realistic, not aspirational.
Labels & Projects: I use these to track bugs, experiments, and features separately.
GitHub + Slack integration: PRs link automatically, and I get clean updates in a private Slack channel.
The best part? I don’t dread opening my issue tracker anymore.
4. It’s Not Just Me — People Love It
“Linear is the Superhuman of issue tracking.”
“JIRA, but designed by Apple.”
“It’s the only PM tool I’ve stuck with longer than a month.”
You’ll find founders, designers, and indie hackers all over X (Twitter) raving about it.
5. Switching Is Simple
I was up and running in less than an hour:
One-click import from GitHub Issues (you can do JIRA, Trello, and Asana too)
Clean templates to set up cycles and backlogs
Built-in integrations with Notion, Slack, GitHub, and more
No steep learning curve. Just fast results.
6. Try It For Yourself
If you’re working on a side project or even managing a small team, give Linear a spin.
It’s the first project management tool that made me want to plan my week.